Manheim Township had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Hempfield Black Knights 2-1. For Manheim Township, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 defeat Hempfield walked away with the last time they faced one another two weeks ago.
Tyler Shirk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. 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 saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Connors, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Manheim Township is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Hempfield, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manheim Township will square off against Warwick at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Manheim Township's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Warwick's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hempfield, they will head out on the road to face off against J.P. McCaskey at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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