After two games on the road, Central Dauphin is heading back home. They will take on the Lower Dauphin Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Central Dauphin stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on State College with a sharp 12-1 win.
Nate Payne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Payne has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Jace Collins was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Scaringi, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lower Dauphin never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Central Dauphin East.
Central Dauphin is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Lower Dauphin, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Central Dauphin took their win against Lower Dauphin in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-3. Does Central Dauphin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lower Dauphin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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