After flying high against Red Land on Tuesday, Lower Dauphin came back down to earth. The Falcons fell just short of the Hershey Trojans by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sadie Borrelli and Casey O'Brien stepped up to the plate in a big way. Borrelli went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while O'Brien went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That home run marked the first that Borrelli has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carissa Wenner, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Lower Dauphin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hershey, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lower Dauphin will host Donegal at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Hershey, they will be playing at home against Northern Lebanon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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