Central Dauphin East had lost seven straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it eight. They came up short against the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on April 2nd.
Bradlee Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
As for Bishop McDevitt, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
On Bishop McDevitt's side, not much got past Vince Leoni, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Central Dauphin East off the board. Leoni has become a key player for the Crusaders: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 1-8 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Easton Comp, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joel McNaughton, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Central Dauphin East will venture away from home to take on Palmyra at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop McDevitt, they will challenge Gettysburg at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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