The Cedar Crest Falcons will take on the Daniel Boone Blazers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Crest has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cedar Crest is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Manheim Township on Wednesday. They came up short against the Blue Streaks, falling 11-1.
Cedar Crest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson DiBiaso, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was DiBiaso's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Daniel Boone gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Conrad Weiser. The Blazers haven't had any issues with the Scouts recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Greyson Bell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Howells, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ryan Pence, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Cedar Crest's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-6. As for Daniel Boone, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
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