Milton Hershey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trinity Shamrocks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Milton Hershey of the 20-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Milton Hershey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamal Keith, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Trinity's side, they got a great performance from Dominic Haas as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Haas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Balaban, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Milton Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Trinity, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milton Hershey will take on Middletown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Trinity, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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