Central Dauphin has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Cedar Cliff Colts at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Central Dauphin was able to grind out a solid victory over Chambersburg, taking the game 6-3.
Declan Mussleman looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Tommy Powell was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Jace Collins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Cedar Cliff made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cumberland Valley on Monday. Cedar Cliff came out on top against Cumberland Valley by a score of 13-8.
Peyton Price tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Carter Enders and Michael Boblick did most of the damage at the plate: Enders scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Boblick scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Bender, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Central Dauphin now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Cedar Cliff, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Dauphin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cedar Cliff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Central Dauphin came out on top in a nail-biter against Cedar Cliff in their previous meeting on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cedar Cliff's Luke Minium, who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Central Dauphin still be able to contain Minium? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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