The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders will take on the Gettysburg Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gettysburg took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop McDevitt, who comes in off a win.
Bishop McDevitt is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Central Dauphin East a 23-0 shutout on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Janna Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emma O'Leary was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Harper Plague was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs.
Bishop McDevitt was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Gettysburg fell victim to Hershey and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
Bishop McDevitt's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Gettysburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Bishop McDevitt got the 'W' in their previous matchup on April 7th against Gettysburg by a conclusive 17-7 score. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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