The Waynesboro Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Hershey Trojans at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Waynesboro is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering James Buchanan just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rockets.
Meanwhile, Hershey sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Bishop McDevitt on Thursday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Danny Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hershey's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Sheppard, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Hershey's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Waynesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
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