Manheim Township is 10-0 against Cedar Crest since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Manheim Township Blue Streaks will head out on the road to face off against the Cedar Crest Falcons at 4:15 p.m. Manheim Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Manheim Township earned a 6-1 win over J.P. McCaskey. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manheim Township.
Tyler Shirk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Josh Boll and Andrew Flury did most of the damage at the plate: Boll scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Flury went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Boll has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jacob Carrasco, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Cedar Crest's offense. Their rough 12-0 loss to Exeter Township on Saturday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cedar Crest in their matchups with Exeter Township: they've now lost three in a row.
Manheim Township is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Cedar Crest, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Manheim Township skirted past Cedar Crest 10-8 in their previous matchup on April 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manheim Township 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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