Manheim Township has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cocalico Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manheim Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Manheim Township will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against J.P. McCaskey on Monday. Manheim Township blew past J.P. McCaskey 17-5. Manheim Township's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Traeton Sauder made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 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 stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Tyler Shirk looked comfortable as he tossed 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.
Meanwhile, Cocalico was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-2 to Manheim Central.
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.
Manheim Township is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Cocalico, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Manheim Township came up short against Cocalico when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Will Manheim Township have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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