Halifax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Upper Dauphin Area Trojans. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by just one run.
Bebe Roland put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
Roland wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenna Book, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Halifax now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Upper Dauphin Area, the win (which was their sixth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. As for Upper Dauphin Area, they will venture away from home to face off against Newport at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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