Upper Dauphin Area barely beat East Juniata the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Upper Dauphin Area came out on top against East Juniata on Saturday by a score of 14-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Karson Engle made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Engle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colt Bellis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those runs were his first of the season. Tyler Erdley was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Trojans
| 03/29/25 vs East Juniata | 57.5% |
| 03/28/25 @ Halifax | 33.3% |
| 03/22/25 @ Tulpehocken | 37% |
| 03/21/25 vs Annville-Cleona | 26.9% |
| 05/17/24 @ Newport | 34.3% |
| + 7 more games |
Upper Dauphin Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Upper Dauphin Area's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for East Juniata, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upper Dauphin Area will host Newport at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Upper Dauphin Area will need to watch out since Newport has now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for East Juniata, they will welcome Sugar Valley Rural at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. East Juniata is facing Sugar Valley Rural at the right time seeing as Sugar Valley Rural is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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