Manheim Central is 8-2 against Eastern Lebanon County since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Manheim Central Barons will head out on the road to face off against the Eastern Lebanon County Raiders at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Lebanon County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Manheim Central, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Manheim Central earned a 5-2 victory over Octorara Area.
Manheim Central's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cam Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Garber, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastern Lebanon County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Garden Spot on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 7-6.
Gavin Bicher was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Gettle, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Manheim Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Eastern Lebanon County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Manheim Central came up short against Eastern Lebanon County when the teams last played last Wednesday, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eastern Lebanon County's Morgan Shanaman, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that Manheim Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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