Central Dauphin put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past the State College Little Lions 12-1. Winning may never get old, but Central Dauphin sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Nate Payne made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Payne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Jace Collins was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Alex Scaringi was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Central Dauphin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for State College, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Dauphin will take on Lower Dauphin at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for State College, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cedar Cliff at 2:00 p.m.
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