Baseball Recap: Eastern Lebanon County Raiders vs. Manheim Central Barons
Eastern Lebanon County has not done well against Manheim Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Eastern Lebanon County Raiders walked away with a 7-2 win over the Manheim Central Barons. The victory was nothing new for Eastern Lebanon County as they're now sitting on four straight.
Morgan Shanaman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Kody Boyer and Colin Bogart did most of the damage at the plate: Boyer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Bogart scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bogart is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Manheim Central's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Garber, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ky Watson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Eastern Lebanon County pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Manheim Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Eastern Lebanon County will head out on the road to square off against Donegal at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Donegal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Manheim Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Garden Spot at 4:15 p.m. Garden Spot's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Manheim Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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