If Octorara Area was feeling good off their 15-0 takedown of Cocalico last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Octorara Area Braves suffered a rough 15-1 defeat at the hands of the Manheim Central Barons on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Octorara Area has scored all season.
Octorara Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Schempp, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Manheim Central's side, they got a great performance from Colin Connelly as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Connelly has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Manheim Central let Ky Watson and Brody Groff loose on the outfield. Watson got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Groff went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Nolan Book was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Octorara Area's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Manheim Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Octorara Area will head out on the road to square off against Eastern Lebanon County at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Lebanon County and Octorara Area are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Manheim Central, they will head out on the road to take on Cocalico at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Manheim Central is facing Cocalico at the right time seeing as Cocalico is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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