Donegal is 8-2 against Garden Spot since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Donegal Indians will be playing at home against the Garden Spot Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Donegal is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Donegal gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Eastern Lebanon County with a sharp 9-3 victory.
The team relied heavily on Condran Leland, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Sawyer Floyd was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Garden Spot can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They skirted past Manheim Central 3-2.
Ryder Hertzler and Caleb Zimmerman did most of the damage at the plate: Hertzler scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Zimmerman scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander Clymer, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Donegal pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Garden Spot, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Donegal has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Garden Spot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Donegal came out on top in a nail-biter against Garden Spot in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 4-2. Will Donegal repeat their success, or does Garden Spot have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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