Baseball Game Preview: Conestoga Valley Buckskins vs. Manheim Central Barons

Conestoga Valley hasn't had much luck against Manheim Central recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Conestoga Valley will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Manheim Central at 4:15 p.m. Conestoga Valley is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games dating back to last season.

Conestoga Valley gave up the first runs last Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Northern Lebanon.

Cordell Bair

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/19/25 @ Northern Lebanon	3
03/18/25 @ Octorara Area	2
04/26/24 @ Lebanon	1
04/22/24 @ Ephrata	1
04/19/24 vs Lampeter-Strasburg	1

Conestoga Valley's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cordell Bair, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Bair a new career-high. Adam McDowell was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Manheim Central came up short against Manheim Township on Monday, falling 12-1. The Barons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Chase Book made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.

Manheim Central now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Conestoga Valley, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.

Conestoga Valley might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Manheim Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Conestoga Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.