Halifax entered their tilt with Upper Dauphin Area on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Trojans 14-4. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Brandon Schell
| 03/28/25 vs Upper Dauphin Area | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Schuylkill Haven | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Williams Valley | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Camp Hill | 1 |
| 05/20/24 vs Kutztown | 1 |
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Brandon Schell was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Schell was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Halifax got a massive performance out of Dayton Bittner, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Bittner also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Cohen Bechtel was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Halifax kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Halifax pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Upper Dauphin Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. Greenwood will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Upper Dauphin Area, they will square off against East Juniata at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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