Manheim Township had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Warwick Warriors 6-5. That's two games straight that Manheim Township has won by just one run.
Traeton Sauder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sauder has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sauder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Flury, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josh Boll, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Manheim Township has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Warwick, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Manheim Township is on the road again on Saturday to play Solanco at 10:30 a.m. Manheim Township is facing Solanco at the right time seeing as Solanco is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Warwick, they will head out on the road to challenge Hempfield at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Hempfield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Warwick's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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