Manheim Township had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-10 to make it four. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers. The Blue Streaks were not able to make up for their loss to the Pioneers from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
As for Lampeter-Strasburg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Lampeter-Strasburg's part, the result came thanks to Paige Baxter's shutout, as she gave up just two hits. Baxter has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lampeter-Strasburg's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Meck, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Mackenzie Mack was another, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Manheim Township will be playing in front of their home fans against Cedar Crest at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they will head out on the road to take on Ephrata at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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