Baseball Recap: Manheim Township Wins Going Away Against Shippensburg

Blue Streaks

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Warwick	11
03/26/25 vs Warwick	11
03/24/25 vs Manheim Central	11
04/05/25 @ Shippensburg	6

Manheim Township got themselves on the board against Shippensburg on Saturday, but Shippensburg never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Greyhounds. The result was nothing new for the Blue Streaks, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Not much got past Nolan Peters, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Shippensburg off the board. Peters has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jacob Carrasco was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Billiard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Manheim Township is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Shippensburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manheim Township will venture away from home to square off against Ephrata at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Streaks 3.6, the Mountaineers 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Shippensburg, they are taking a road trip to face off against Boiling Springs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Greyhounds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bubblers have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.