The Central Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop McCort Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Central narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Penns Valley Area 7-6.
Central got a great performance from Coltin Harbaugh as he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up six earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jay Hoenstine, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Wyatt Dilling was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Bishop McCort was able to grind out a solid victory over Greater Johnstown on Wednesday, taking the game 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bishop McCort.
Central's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Bishop McCort, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Central skirted past Bishop McCort 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Central repeat their success, or does Bishop McCort have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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