The Manheim Township Blue Streaks will square off against the Ephrata Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Manheim Township 3, Ephrata 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ephrata will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Manheim Township extended their winning streak to five on Tuesday. The Blue Streaks walked away with a 6-3 victory over Cedar Cliff.
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Nolan Peters tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Manheim Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dionisio Acosta, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Ephrata put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for J.P. McCaskey. The Mountaineers were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Red Tornado. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Landry Weidner and Nathan Savage made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Weidner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Savage didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. At bat, Weidner got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Savage went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most runs Weidner has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, JD Muhr and Ethan Hunt did most of the damage at the plate: Muhr got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Hunt got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Ty Custer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Ephrata always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .710. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Manheim Township pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Ephrata, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Ephrata's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Manheim Township hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Ephrata, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Manheim Township's hitters?
Manheim Township couldn't quite get it done against Ephrata when the teams last played on April 7th as they fell 4-1. Will the Blue Streaks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
