Manheim Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Ephrata on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mountaineers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-4 back in March.
Hunter Garber was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Manheim Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Ephrata, their record is now 12-6.
Coming up, Manheim Central will face off against Donegal at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Barons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Ephrata, they will take on South Western at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.06 runs per game on average), something the Mountaineers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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