Manheim Township won the last time they faced J.P. McCaskey, and things went their way on Friday too. The Manheim Township Blue Streaks came out on top against the J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado by a score of 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Manheim Township.
Tyler Shirk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Manheim Township let Josh Boll and Andrew Flury loose on the outfield. Boll scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Flury went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Boll has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jacob Carrasco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Manheim Township has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for J.P. McCaskey, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Manheim Township will head out on the road to face off against Cedar Crest at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Manheim Township: 4.1, Cedar Crest: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for J.P. McCaskey, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Eastern York at 11:00 a.m.
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