Baseball Recap: Octorara Area Braves vs. Manheim Central Barons
Octorara Area was the 3-2 winner over Manheim Central when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Octorara Area Braves fell just short of the Manheim Central Barons by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. Octorara Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carson Schempp was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Andrew Baggett, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Manheim Central's side, they got a great performance from Colin Connelly as he tossed 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.
Octorara Area's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Manheim Central, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Octorara Area will be playing in front of their home fans against Donegal at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Donegal will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Octorara Area surely won't give up without a fight. As for Manheim Central, they will head out on the road to take on Eastern Lebanon County at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Manheim Central is facing Eastern Lebanon County at the right time seeing as Eastern Lebanon County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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