Baseball Game Preview: Cedar Crest Falcons vs. Manheim Township Blue Streaks

Cedar Crest is 1-9 against Manheim Township since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Falcons will host the Blue Streaks at 4:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Cedar Crest is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Friday. They lost 13-7 to Northern Lebanon. Falcons fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vikings since on Friday.

Jackson Custer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Skylar Sherman, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Manheim Township has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.79 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Hempfield, falling 15-4. The Blue Streaks' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Manheim Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lincoln Stoltzfus, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Connor DelVecchio also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Manheim Township's defeat dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Cedar Crest, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.

Cedar Crest suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Manheim Township when the teams last played back in April. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.