
Panthers
03/26/25 @ Dallastown | 6 |
03/25/25 @ Lampeter-Strasburg | 1 |
03/24/25 vs Hempfield | 14 |
03/21/25 vs William Penn | 20 |
03/18/25 @ Cumberland Valley | 3 |
Central York and Northeastern are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Central York Panthers challenge Northeastern Bobcats at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Central York is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Central York will bounce into Monday's game after beating Dallastown, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Central York came out on top against Dallastown by a score of 6-3 on Wednesday.
Jack Klimchock was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Kirby Eidson was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Central York was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dallastown only posted a batting average of .154.
Meanwhile, Northeastern posted their closest victory since April 26, 2024 on Wednesday. They came out on top against South Western by a score of 6-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Bobcats' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Northeastern's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Neri, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Neri a new career-high. Another was Derek Gross, who scored two runs.
Central York's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Northeastern, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Northeastern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central York has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .459. It's a different story for Northeastern, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Central York's hitters?
Central York might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Northeastern in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Central York avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.