Upper Dauphin Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Halifax on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Halifax Wildcats by a score of 9-8. Upper Dauphin Area has struggled against Halifax recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Aidan Roadcap put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Roadcap has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roadcap was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chase Crosby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Nolan Schreffler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Halifax's side, Isaac Miller was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Dayton Bittner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Upper Dauphin Area's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Halifax, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper Dauphin Area will face off against Greenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Upper Dauphin Area is facing Greenwood at the right time seeing as Greenwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Halifax, they are on the road again on Friday to play Schuylkill Haven at 4:30 p.m. Schuylkill Haven will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Halifax surely won't give up without a fight.
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