The York County Tech Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Milton Hershey Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
York County Tech fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Biglerville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Canners by a score of 4-3.
Brody Dedrick spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Abdiel Rosario was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hayden Fuhrman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Milton Hershey fell victim to Camp Hill and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 16-0 to the Lions. The loss continues a trend for Milton Hershey in their matchups with Camp Hill: they've now lost three in a row.
York County Tech's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Milton Hershey, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. York County Tech has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Milton Hershey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
York County Tech came up short against Milton Hershey when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can York County Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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