The Central Dauphin Rams will be playing at home against the Red Lion Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Central Dauphin made easy work of Twin Valley and carried off an 11-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central Dauphin.
Nate Payne made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Payne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jace Collins and Charlie Long did most of the damage at the plate: Collins scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Long scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Miguel Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Red Lion is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Central York on Friday, but Central York came as close as anyone has to beating them. Red Lion beat Central York by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-0.
Central York's batters probably weren't too happy with AJ Lipscomb, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (he gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, Red Lion saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Bowman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Central Dauphin now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Red Lion, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Dauphin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Red Lion struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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