Baseball Recap: Manheim Township Wins Going Away Against Northeastern

Blue Streaks

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 @ Warwick	11
03/26/25 vs Warwick	11
03/24/25 vs Manheim Central	11
04/16/25 vs Cedar Crest	10
04/21/25 @ Northeastern	7

Manheim Township came out on top against Northeastern on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Blue Streaks blew past the Bobcats 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Blue Streaks, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Manheim Township got a great performance from Tyler Shirk as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.

On the hitting side, Jack Kenneff and Jacob Carrasco did most of the damage at the plate: Kenneff went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Carrasco went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Kenneff a new career-high. Connor DelVecchio was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Manheim Township always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeastern only posted an OBP of .258.

Manheim Township has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Northeastern, they dropped their record down to 5-6 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Manheim Township didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-3 victory against Cedar Cliff on the 22nd. As for Northeastern, they are taking a road trip to face off against South Western at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bobcats are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a five-game losing streak.