Baseball Recap: Solanco Golden Mules vs. Manheim Township Blue Streaks
Solanco lost against Manheim Township back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Solanco Golden Mules took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manheim Township Blue Streaks. Solanco has struggled against Manheim Township recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Solanco saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Underwood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Manheim Township's side, Trey Eckman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. Eckman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Boll, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Solanco's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Manheim Township, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.
Solanco will head out on the road to face off against Lampeter-Strasburg at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lampeter-Strasburg's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Solanco's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Manheim Township, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedar Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Manheim Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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