The Hershey Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Carlisle Thundering Herd at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hershey's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Carlisle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hershey's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Governor Mifflin on Saturday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-0. That's two games in a row now that Hershey has lost by exactly two runs.
Hershey got a good showing from Mason Callahan, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Hershey saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Carlisle came into Thursday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Lower Dauphin on Thursday.
Carlisle also got a great performance from Spencer Griffie as he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Hershey are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-6. As for Carlisle, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hershey has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carlisle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hershey was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlisle in their previous matchup back in April, winning 5-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Griffie, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hershey still be able to contain Griffie? There's only one way to find out.
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