Manheim Township has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cedar Crest Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Manheim Township beat Solanco 4-1.
Trey Eckman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Josh Boll was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cedar Crest never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Penn Manor and snuck past 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cedar Crest.
Cedar Crest also got a great performance from Seth Warren as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Cedar Crest saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Oriel, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Manheim Township is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Cedar Crest, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Cedar Crest's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Manheim Township has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. It's a different story for Cedar Crest, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Manheim Township's hitters?
Everything went Manheim Township's way against Cedar Crest in their previous meeting on Monday as Manheim Township made off with a 14-4 victory. Does Manheim Township have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Crest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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