Central Dauphin East is 2-8 against Hershey since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Trojans at 4:15 p.m. Neither Central Dauphin East nor Hershey posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Central Dauphin East's offense. They came up short against Red Land on Thursday, falling 16-0.
Meanwhile, Hershey didn't have quite enough to beat Northern Lebanon on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Hershey had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Max Hartzfeld and Hudson Smith Hartzfeld pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Smith tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
Hershey's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Central Dauphin East, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Hershey's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Central Dauphin East has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hershey, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 strikeouts. Will Central Dauphin East keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend?
Central Dauphin East might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Hershey in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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