Upper Dauphin Area has not done well against Halifax recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Upper Dauphin Area Trojans won by a run and slipped past the Halifax Wildcats 7-6. For Upper Dauphin Area, this counts as revenge for the 9-8 loss Halifax walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
The team relied heavily on Chase Crosby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aidan Roadcap, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Halifax's side, Brandon Schell was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). Schell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Schell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Isaac Miller led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Cooper Custer was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Halifax didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Dauphin Area only tossed four.
Upper Dauphin Area is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Halifax, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-3.
Upper Dauphin Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Halifax, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Kutztown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Halifax is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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