Upper Dauphin Area barely beat Newport the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans put the hurt on the Buffaloes with a sharp 12-1 win on Friday. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Colt Bellis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Upper Dauphin Area is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise. Bellis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Karson Engle
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In other batting news, Karson Engle and Nolan Schreffler did most of the damage at the plate: Engle got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Schreffler went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave Engle a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Grassmyer, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Upper Dauphin Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matchups.
Upper Dauphin Area's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Coincidentally, Upper Dauphin Area and Newport will both be playing Greenwood the next time they take the field. The Buffaloes will host the Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Trojans will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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