Central Dauphin East had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it seven. They lost 13-0 to the Red Land Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-7 back in March.
Central Dauphin East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Albert, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Red Land, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-9 record. That looming 13-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
On Red Land's side, the team relied heavily on Evan Needham, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave Needham a new career-high. Lucas Elder was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Central Dauphin East and Red Land could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 519th) will meet Hershey (ranked 146th) at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Red Land will square off against Gettysburg at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (446 vs. 127).
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