Baseball Preview: Manheim Central Barons vs. Eastern Lebanon County Raiders
Manheim Central has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will take on the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Lebanon County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Manheim Central, who comes in off a win.
Manheim Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Octorara Area. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Manheim Central with their most commanding win of the season.
Colin Connelly tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ky Watson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Book, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Eastern Lebanon County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to Garden Spot.
Eastern Lebanon County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Shanaman, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
The win got Manheim Central back to even at 3-3. As for Eastern Lebanon County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Manheim Central's way against Eastern Lebanon County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Manheim Central made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manheim Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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