The Manheim Central Barons will head out on the road to challenge the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manheim Central was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Donegal 4-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Barons as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kyle Mylin
| 03/28/25 @ Cedar Crest | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Garden Spot | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Ephrata | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Donegal | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Eastern Lebanon County | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Kyle Mylin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Manheim Central is 7-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-7 otherwise. Mylin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Book, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Meanwhile, Lampeter-Strasburg got the win against Greencastle-Antrim on Friday by a conclusive 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Devin Aponte looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chase Messinger and James Wall did most of the damage at the plate: Messinger got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Wall went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Messinger has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Scranton, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Lampeter-Strasburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Manheim Central, their record is now 13-9.
Manheim Central might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Lampeter-Strasburg in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can the Barons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
