Manheim Central is 8-2 against Garden Spot since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Manheim Central Barons will be playing at home against the Garden Spot Spartans at 4:15 p.m.
Things were looking good for Manheim Central after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 7-2 to Eastern Lebanon County.
Manheim Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Garber, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ky Watson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Garden Spot sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Cocalico on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Garden Spot.
Caleb Zimmerman was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zimmerman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Zimmerman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Manheim Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Garden Spot, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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