Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lower Dauphin). Everything went their way against the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders on Monday as they made off with an 18-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won eight in a row.
Sadie Borrelli and Sydney Matincheck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Borrelli tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Matincheck struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Borrelli has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Borrelli went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Matincheck got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That double marked the first that Borrelli has hit this season.
In other batting news, Jordan Frye and Lila Markowitz did most of the damage at the plate: Frye got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Markowitz went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Markowitz also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Carissa Wenner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Falcons
| 03/30/26 vs Bishop McDevitt | 15 |
| 03/27/26 vs Donegal | 12 |
| 03/26/26 @ Hershey | 13 |
| 03/24/26 @ Red Land | 12 |
| 03/20/26 vs Northeastern | 7 |
| + 16 more games |
Lower Dauphin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2025.
The win got Lower Dauphin back to even at 3-3. As for Bishop McDevitt, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Coming up, Lower Dauphin will head out to challenge Palmyra at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bishop McDevitt, they will be playing at home against Twin Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 12 runs per game this season.
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