The Manheim Central Barons will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Ephrata Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manheim Central is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Daniel Boone. Manheim Central came out on top against Daniel Boone by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday.
Chase Book was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Groff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Ephrata and Donegal, and Ephrata kept the tradition alive. Ephrata won by a run and slipped past Donegal 2-1.
Collin Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
Manheim Central skirted past Ephrata 2-1 in their previous meeting back in June of 2022. Does Manheim Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ephrata turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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