Manheim Central entered their tilt with Lampeter-Strasburg with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Lampeter-Strasburg Pioneers by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday. Seven seems to be a good number for Manheim Central as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Manheim Central let Nolan Book and Ky Watson loose on the outfield. Book got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Watson went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Book, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Lampeter-Strasburg's side, Cooper Hillen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lampeter-Strasburg hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Manheim Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 13-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manheim Central will take on Hempfield at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hempfield is on a three-game streak of home wins, Manheim Central a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Lampeter-Strasburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Northern Lebanon at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Northern Lebanon: 2.4, Lampeter-Strasburg: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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