The Hershey Trojans will head out to challenge the Lower Dauphin Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Hershey came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Palmyra, falling 13-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Lower Dauphin's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bears pitching crew that boasted an average of only four runs allowed on Thursday. The Falcons walked away with a 10-5 win over Elizabethtown. The Falcons have beaten the Bears the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bears has come to flipping the script.
Lower Dauphin pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Hershey, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Hershey took their victory against Lower Dauphin in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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