The Upper Dauphin Area Trojans will take on the Juniata Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Upper Dauphin Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Upper Dauphin Area barely beat Greenwood the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Wildcats on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted against the Wildcats since April 27, 2022.
Colt Bellis
| 04/28/25 vs Greenwood | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Juniata | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs East Juniata | 3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Newport | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Halifax | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Upper Dauphin Area got a massive performance out of Colt Bellis, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The Trojans are undefeated when Bellis posts three or more RBI, but 4-9 otherwise. Isaac Jackson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Upper Dauphin Area lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Juniata was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to Halifax.
Juniata saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Auker, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Upper Dauphin Area's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Juniata, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Upper Dauphin Area has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Juniata struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Upper Dauphin Area's way against Juniata when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Upper Dauphin Area made off with a 13-5 victory. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
