The Red Lion Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Central Dauphin Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Red Lion will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Red Lion owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They beat Central York by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-0.
The result came thanks to AJ Lipscomb's shutout, as he gave up just zero hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, Red Lion saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Bowman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Central Dauphin made easy work of Twin Valley on Saturday and carried off an 11-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Central Dauphin.
Nate Payne was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Payne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jace Collins and Charlie Long did most of the damage at the plate: Collins scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Long scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Miguel Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Red Lion's record now sits at 4-0. As for Central Dauphin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Red Lion has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Dauphin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Red Lion skirted past Central Dauphin 1-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Red Lion repeat their success, or does Central Dauphin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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