Manheim Central is 1-9 against Donegal since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Barons will host the Indians at 6:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Manheim Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Palmyra 6-0. The victory continues a trend for the Barons in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to Mea Redcay's shutout, as she gave up just eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Abby Logan, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenna Hess, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Donegal made easy work of Garden Spot on Monday and carried off a 15-0 win.
Jordin Meyers was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Donegal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Manheim Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Donegal, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Manheim Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Donegal when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Barons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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