J.P. McCaskey hasn't had much luck against Manheim Township recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Red Tornado are taking a road trip to square off against the Blue Streaks at 4:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
J.P. McCaskey is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They fell 9-4 to Penn Manor.
Meanwhile, Manheim Township also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Ephrata by a score of 4-1. The game marked the Blue Streaks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Tyler Shirk was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Manheim Township saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Kenneff, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Manheim Township's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for J.P. McCaskey, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
J.P. McCaskey might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Manheim Township when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Red Tornado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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