Donegal has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Manheim Township Blue Streaks at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Donegal got the win against Garden Spot by a conclusive 9-1.
Jaden Fels was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Evan Niehaus was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Manheim Township put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Cocalico. Manheim Township was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Cocalico. The win made it back-to-back victories for Manheim Township.
Alex Miller tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jacob Carrasco and Christian Kleckner did most of the damage at the plate: Carrasco scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Kleckner scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Turner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Donegal's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Manheim Township, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Donegal has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 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.
Donegal skirted past Manheim Township 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2018. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Manheim Township's Ethan Kile, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Donegal to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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