Manheim Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Octorara Area Braves 7-5. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Manheim Central with their most commanding win of the season.
Colin Connelly tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Ky Watson was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Book, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On Octorara Area's side, Carson Schempp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Andrew Baggett, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory got Manheim Central back to even at 3-3. As for Octorara Area, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Manheim Central will face off against Eastern Lebanon County at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Manheim Central is facing Eastern Lebanon County at the right time seeing as Eastern Lebanon County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Octorara Area, they will be playing at home against Donegal at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Donegal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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