Hershey put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Lower Dauphin Falcons onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory. For Hershey, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat Lower Dauphin walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Danny Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Umberger, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Bennett Sheppard was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Hershey's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Lower Dauphin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Hershey will head out on the road to square off against Central Dauphin East at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hershey's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Central Dauphin East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lower Dauphin, they will be playing at home against Spring Grove at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Spring Grove is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Lower Dauphin will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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