Indians
| 05/02/26 vs Manheim Township | 8 |
| 05/01/26 @ Palmyra | 0 |
| 04/30/26 vs Garden Spot | 7 |
| 04/27/26 vs Cocalico | 11 |
| 04/24/26 vs Northern York | 3 |
| + 14 more games |
The Donegal Indians will venture away from home to take on the Manheim Central Barons at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Donegal is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Donegal took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Manheim Township by a score of 8-5.
Ethan Laubach tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Evan Niehaus was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Andrew Fabian, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Ephrata hit Manheim Central with a four-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Barons took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountaineers. The defeat continues a trend for the Barons in their meetings with the Mountaineers: they've now lost four in a row.
Manheim Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Book, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases. Cody Hess also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Donegal is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Manheim Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Donegal has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Manheim Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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