Central Dauphin and Cumberland Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Rams will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Eagles at 4:15 p.m.
Altoona hit Central Dauphin with a five-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams came up short against the Mountain Lions, falling 7-1. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

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Central Dauphin got a good showing from Declan Musselman, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Musselman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Central Dauphin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Collins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Cumberland Valley sidestepped Mifflin County for a 3-2 win.
Curtis Shinn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Crosby, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Central Dauphin's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Cumberland Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Central Dauphin was able to grind out a solid victory over Cumberland Valley in their previous meeting last Thursday, winning 7-3. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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