Manheim Township entered their tilt with Cedar Crest with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Cedar Crest Falcons with a sharp 14-4 win on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Manheim Township also won the last time the pair played on April 5th.
Trey Eckman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian Kleckner was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Josh Boll was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Cedar Crest's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Roth, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson DiBiaso, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cedar Crest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manheim Township only tossed four.
Manheim Township has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Cedar Crest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manheim Township will take on Hempfield at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Manheim Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Cedar Crest, they will head out on the road to challenge J.P. McCaskey at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. J.P. McCaskey is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Cedar Crest will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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