The Penn Manor Comets will head out on the road to take on the Central Dauphin Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Penn Manor 3.9, Central Dauphin 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Penn Manor came up short against Kennard-Dale and fell 5-2. The Comets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin entered their tilt with Hempfield on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Black Knights by a score of 7-4. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Chase Shrader looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Central Dauphin's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Londono, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another was Alex Scaringi, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Central Dauphin's record now sits at 5-1. As for Penn Manor, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Penn Manor couldn't quite get it done against Central Dauphin in their previous meeting back in March of 2025 as they fell 5-2. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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