Upper Dauphin Area was the 15-0 winner over Line Mountain when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 11-10 on Friday. Even though they lost, the Trojans' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.5 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Tyler Erdley
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Hunter Grassmyer and Tyler Erdley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Grassmyer went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double, while Erdley scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Erdley has become a key player for Upper Dauphin Area: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Minier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Upper Dauphin Area and nudges their season record down to 3-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only one runs. As for Line Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upper Dauphin Area will take on Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Line Mountain, they will challenge East Juniata at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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