Manheim Township extended their postseason success on Saturday against Ephrata. They beat the Ephrata Mountaineers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Manheim Township who now have four in a row.
Trey Eckman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Manheim Township saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Traeton Sauder, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Manheim Township is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Ephrata, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Manheim Township will head out on the road to take on Hempfield at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Hempfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Ephrata does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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