The Central Dauphin East Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Carlisle Thundering Herd at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central Dauphin East has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 20.
It was a proper cat-fight when Central Dauphin East challenged Palmyra on Wednesday. The Panthers came up short against the Cougars, falling 9-1.
Donavan Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Carlisle was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hershey. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Thundering Herd haven't been shut out since back in April.
Carlisle has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Central Dauphin East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Central Dauphin East suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Carlisle in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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