After flying high against Shippensburg last Saturday, Manheim Township came back down to earth. The Blue Streaks fell 4-1 to the Ephrata Mountaineers on Monday. The game marked the Blue Streaks' lowest-scoring match 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.
At the plate, 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 Ephrata, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Manheim Township is set to challenge their familiar foe J.P. McCaskey at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Ephrata will square off against rival Cedar Crest at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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