Hershey's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to Mechanicsburg on Friday. The Hershey Trojans walked away with a 5-1 win over the Carlisle Thundering Herd. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hershey also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Blake Umberger, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Bennett Sheppard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Carlisle's side, Spencer Griffie was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Carlisle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Richard Kline Jr, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Hershey pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Carlisle, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Hershey will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop McDevitt at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Hershey's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Bishop McDevitt's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carlisle, they will head out on the road to challenge Palmyra at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palmyra will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Carlisle surely won't give up without a fight.
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