Octorara Area is 2-8 against Donegal since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Octorara Area Braves will be playing at home against the Donegal Indians at 4:15 p.m.
Octorara Area is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to Manheim Central.
Octorara Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Coffroth, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Cole Ross was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Donegal entered their tilt with Cocalico with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Eagles on Wednesday.
Caleb Rupp tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Octorara Area's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Donegal, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4.
Octorara Area suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Donegal when the teams last played last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Donegal's Brock Hammaker, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that Octorara Area knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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