The Manheim Central Barons will head out on the road to face off against the Hempfield Black Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Manheim Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
If Manheim Central beats Hempfield with seven runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Manheim Central came out on top against Lampeter-Strasburg by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday.
Manheim Central let Nolan Book and Ky Watson loose on the outfield. Book got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Watson went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Chase Book, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hempfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Penn Manor a 1-0 shutout on Monday.
Manheim Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Hempfield, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Manheim Central couldn't quite finish off Hempfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 and fell 4-2. Can Manheim Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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