The Central Dauphin Rams will be playing at home against the State College Little Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. State College took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Dauphin, who comes in off a win.
Central Dauphin owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They came out on top against Cumberland Valley by a score of 5-0.
Nate Payne made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Payne has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Snyder, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jace Collins, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, State College suffered a tough 11-3 loss at the hands of Central Mountain on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs State College has scored all season.
Central Dauphin now has a winning record of 3-2. As for State College, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-3.
Central Dauphin skirted past State College 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Central Dauphin repeat their success, or does State College have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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