Atlantic League Baseball: Lexington vs. Lancaster (7-18-23)

Garden Spot knocked off Cocalico 8-0… earning a much needed win for their League playoff hopes, which kept them in pace with Manheim Central for the 2nd spot in Section 3! Spartans also won the season series 2-1 vs. the Eagles!

🔹Spartan pitcher Ryder Hertzler threw 6 scoreless innings... with 2 hits & 11 K’s! He had a no-hit bid busted up in the 5th! Teammate Connor Manning came in to preserve the shutout!

Ephrata won decisively in their L-L League Quarterfinals match up with Donegal, beating the Indians 11-1 in 5 innings! Ben Burkey got the Win... Mounts top of the order(Schwanger, McCracken, Hurst) went 7-9 with 8 RBI & 5 runs scored!

-- Ephrata (Section 2 Champs) plays Lancaster Catholic (Section 4 Champs) Saturday in the League Semifinals at 1pm (War Memorial Field - Ephrata)

The thrill of victory & the agony of defeat! We got both in the final seconds of the Boys 5A District 3 Championship Game! Lower Dauphin denies Cocalico their 1st District 3 Title since 1977 with a last second 24-22 win! Credit both squads on a hard-fought game! Great season for Cocalico, who finishes 16-5 with a Section 3 Title!

Thursday’s 6A District 3 Girl' Quarterfinal between Governor Mifflin & Ephrata turned into a 3pt shooting contest AND the Mustangs won big...57-33! Sr. Jocelyn Grosch had 14 points (4-3’s); Sr. Stella Mollica scored her 1,000th point on a three-pointer! For the Lady Mounts, Brynn Adams had 12 points (4-3’s)! Check out the highlights...