Baseball Game Preview: Manheim Township Blue Streaks vs. J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado

Blue Streaks

Runs

04/25/25 vs Central Dauphin	4
04/23/25 vs Ephrata	0
04/22/25 @ Cedar Cliff	6
04/21/25 @ Northeastern	8
04/16/25 vs Cedar Crest	11
+ 11 more games

Manheim Township is a perfect 10-0 against J.P. McCaskey since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Blue Streaks will venture away from home to square off against the Red Tornado at 4:15 p.m. Manheim Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

On Friday, Manheim Township beat Central Dauphin 4-1.

Alex Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Manheim Township's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor DelVecchio, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Jacob Carrasco, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Meanwhile, J.P. McCaskey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They came up short against Penn Manor, falling 11-1.

Manheim Township is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for J.P. McCaskey, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.

Manheim Township beat J.P. McCaskey 6-1 in their previous matchup on April 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Streaks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.