Central Dauphin had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Cumberland Valley Eagles onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Central Dauphin also won the last time the pair played back in April.
The result came thanks to Nate Payne's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central Dauphin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Collins, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Central Dauphin is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Cumberland Valley, they dropped their record down to 10-6 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Dauphin will take on Hazleton Area at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cumberland Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against State College at 4:00 p.m.
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