The Red Land Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Lower Dauphin Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Red Land got the win against Manheim Central by a conclusive 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Lower Dauphin, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Northeastern on Friday. The Falcons not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30, 2024.
Sadie Borrelli and Carissa Wenner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Borrelli struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Wenner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. With that strong performance, Borrelli is now averaging an impressive 7 strikeouts per game. At the plate, Borrelli went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Wenner went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Borrelli has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Frye, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Matincheck, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lower Dauphin hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern struck out 12 times.
The win got Lower Dauphin back to even at 2-2. As for Red Land, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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