The Donegal Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Octorara Area Braves at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Donegal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Donegal waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 4-1. Four seems to be a good number for Donegal as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ryan Shepard looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jaden Fels was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Floyd, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Octorara Area had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Manheim Central on Tuesday. Octorara Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carson Schempp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Andrew Baggett, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Donegal's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Octorara Area, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Donegal's way against Octorara Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Donegal made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Donegal since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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