The Spring Grove Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Lower Dauphin Falcons at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Spring Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Spring Grove scored the most runs they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Susquehannock by a score of 9-7.
Dawson McMaster was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Logan McMaster was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Spring Grove didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Susquehannock only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lower Dauphin's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of Hershey on Friday. Lower Dauphin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spring Grove's record now sits at 1-6. As for Lower Dauphin, their record is now 2-2.
Spring Grove beat Lower Dauphin 10-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Grove since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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