Baseball Preview: Octorara Area Braves vs. Manheim Central Barons
Octorara Area is 2-8 against Manheim Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Octorara Area Braves will be playing at home against the Manheim Central Barons at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Octorara Area scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Cocalico out 15-14. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Raymond (Nic) McKenna was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5. Aidan Marsh was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Manheim Central waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 4-3.
Brody Groff was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Octorara Area's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. As for Manheim Central, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Octorara Area couldn't quite finish off Manheim Central when the teams last played on Tuesday and fell 7-5. Will Octorara Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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