There's no place like home for Central Dauphin East, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Milton Hershey Spartans on Thursday as the Central Dauphin East Panthers made off with a 12-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Colin McDonel made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. McDonel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Tristan Albert and Jibreel Long did most of the damage at the plate: Albert scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Long scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those runs were Albert's first of the season. Jeison Lista was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Central Dauphin East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milton Hershey only posted an OBP of .167.
The victory got Central Dauphin East back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Dauphin East will head out to square off against Gettysburg at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Milton Hershey, they will venture away from home to face off against Harrisburg at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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