The Manheim Township Blue Streaks will head out on the road to take on the Wilson Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Manheim Township sitting on six straight victories and Wilson on five.
Manheim Township is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Cedar Crest with a sharp 11-1 win.
Josh Boll was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christian Kleckner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wilson faced Governor Mifflin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Everything went Wilson's way against Governor Mifflin as Wilson made off with a 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Wilson, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Tommy Hunsicker, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Fiorini, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Manheim Township is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Wilson, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Manheim Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wilson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Manheim Township couldn't quite finish off Wilson when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Thankfully for Manheim Township, Nick Crocona (who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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