Milton Hershey had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it nine. They came up short against the Columbia Crimson Tide, falling 14-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
As for Columbia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
For Columbia's part, the team relied heavily on Cameron McClair, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave McClair a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of John Buzzendore, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Milton Hershey will challenge York County Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Milton Hershey is facing York County Tech at the right time seeing as York County Tech is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Columbia, they will face off against Lancaster Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Crimson Tide's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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