Cedar Crest is 1-9 against Manheim Township since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cedar Crest Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Manheim Township Blue Streaks at 4:30 p.m.
Cedar Crest's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Palmyra on Monday. They fell 3-0 to the Cougars.
Cedar Crest got a good showing from Aaron Krumbine, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Manheim Township rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top against the Black Knights by a score of 5-1. The victory was nothing new for Manheim Township as they're now sitting on five straight.
Tyler Shirk tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Ben Connors was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Cedar Crest's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Manheim Township, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cedar Crest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manheim Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cedar Crest beat Manheim Township 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April. Will Cedar Crest repeat their success, or does Manheim Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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