Milton Hershey is 1-9 against Camp Hill since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Milton Hershey Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Camp Hill Lions at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Milton Hershey's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Steelton-Highspire. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Milton Hershey yet this season.
Darren Honyara made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Honyara was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Jamal Keith was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Pugliese, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Camp Hill had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Cougars 15-0.
Jordan MacCall looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Camp Hill let Dom Tozzi and Drew Branstetter loose on the outfield. Tozzi went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple, while Branstetter scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Noah Doi was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Milton Hershey's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Camp Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Milton Hershey has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Camp Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Milton Hershey might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Camp Hill in their previous matchup on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Camp Hill's John Waldner, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Milton Hershey 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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