Milton Hershey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Susquehanna Township HANNA by a score of 7-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Milton Hershey of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Jamal Keith put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Keith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Keith wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parris Blackston, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Milton Hershey didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Milton Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Susquehanna Township, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Milton Hershey will head out on the road to take on Steelton-Highspire at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Milton Hershey is facing Steelton-Highspire at the right time seeing as Steelton-Highspire is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Susquehanna Township, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Pennsboro at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Susquehanna Township is on a three-game streak of home wins, East Pennsboro a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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