Central Dauphin East is 2-8 against Hershey since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Central Dauphin East will square off against Hershey at 4:15 p.m. Central Dauphin East has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Central Dauphin East came up short against Red Land and fell 11-7. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joshua Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tristan Albert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hershey lost 11-3 to Northern Lebanon on Saturday.
Hershey saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Callahan, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base. Bryce Erwin also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Central Dauphin East, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Hershey's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central Dauphin East hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. It's a different story for Hershey, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Central Dauphin East's hitters?
Central Dauphin East suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Hershey in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Central Dauphin East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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