Cedar Cliff dropped their record down to 7-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manheim Township Blue Streaks. The Colts were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Streaks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2017.
Grant Enders was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Manheim Township, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
On Manheim Township's side, Nolan Peters tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Peters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Manheim Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dionisio Acosta, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cedar Cliff will host Central Dauphin at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Manheim Township, they will be playing at home against Ephrata at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mountaineers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Blue Streaks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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