Hershey fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bishop McDevitt on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 7-6. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Crusaders earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Blake Umberger
| 05/07/26 @ Bishop McDevitt | 3 |
| 04/23/26 vs Central Dauphin East | 3 |
| 05/05/26 vs Carlisle | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Gettysburg | 1 |
| 04/24/26 @ Elizabethtown | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Blake Umberger made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Hershey's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Bryce Erwin, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Hershey's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Bishop McDevitt, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Hershey has already played their next game, a 7-1 loss against Boiling Springs on the 8th. Hopefully Bishop McDevitt paid attention to the Trojans' matchup: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Trojans at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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