Central Dauphin East extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-15 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Lower Dauphin Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 22-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Lower Dauphin, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Lower Dauphin's part, Carissa Wenner made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wenner has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Jordan Frye was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyllee Schmidt, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Dauphin East will head out to square off against Carlisle at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lower Dauphin, they will venture away from home to challenge Gettysburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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