Shippensburg was the 6-4 winner over Lower Dauphin when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Shippensburg Greyhounds fell just short of the Lower Dauphin Falcons by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
Shippensburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Gilbert, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lower Dauphin's side, Carissa Wenner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Wenner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Shippensburg's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Lower Dauphin, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shippensburg will square off against Waynesboro at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lower Dauphin, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Dauphin East at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Lower Dauphin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Central Dauphin East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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