Manheim Central proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
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Chase Book and Cody Hess did most of the damage at the plate: Book went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while Hess scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Manheim Central is undefeated when Hess posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Garber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Manheim Central now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Eastern Lebanon County, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Manheim Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Garden Spot at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Eastern Lebanon County will face off against rival Octorara Area at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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