The Cocalico Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Manheim Township Blue Streaks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cocalico is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Monday, Cocalico came up short against Manheim Central and fell 7-2.
Cocalico saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dane Horning, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Manheim Township scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against J.P. McCaskey as Manheim Township made off with a 17-5 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Manheim Township needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Traeton Sauder made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sauder has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sauder was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Tyler Shirk looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaden Kemp, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ben Connors, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Cocalico's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Manheim Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Cocalico beat Manheim Township 7-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cocalico since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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