Garden Spot is 2-8 against Manheim Central since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Garden Spot Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Manheim Central Barons at 4:15 p.m. Manheim Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Garden Spot, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Garden Spot sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Cocalico. The win made it back-to-back victories for Garden Spot.
Caleb Zimmerman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zimmerman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Zimmerman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Zimmerman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madix Bracken, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Manheim Central might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Eastern Lebanon County who claimed the real prize. Manheim Central took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eastern Lebanon County.
Garden Spot's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Manheim Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Garden Spot came out on top in a nail-biter against Manheim Central in their previous meeting last Wednesday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Garden Spot since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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