Softball Recap: Manheim Central Has No Trouble Against Garden Spot

Barons

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 vs Dover	15
03/19/25 vs Palmyra	11
04/02/25 vs Garden Spot	10
03/18/25 @ Cedar Cliff	9

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Solanco, Manheim Central was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Garden Spot Spartans with a sharp 16-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Barons, who have now won four matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.

Mea Redcay made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Redcay was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Abby Logan and Katelynn Myer did most of the damage at the plate: Logan went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Myer went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Detz, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

Manheim Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

With the win, Manheim Central broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6. As for Garden Spot, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.

Manheim Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.