In a L-L League, Section 2 Baseball matchup… Elizabethtown came into War Memorial Field & stormed out with a 5-0 win over Ephrata! Bears’ Starting Pitcher Jake Black got the CG Shutout win on the mound; 9 K’s! Oh yeah… AND had a solo HR, 1B, 2 RBI, 2 R! Here’s the highlights…
Manheim Central and Cocalico wrestled a WHOPPER of a match as the Section 2 Title was on the line for the Barons! It was back & forth all night... but Central sent out their Hammer, Brett Barbush to seal it with a pin at 160lbs! Barons won 32-30 & moved to 6-0 in Section 2 with one match remaining against Donegal on January 25!
We saw a pitcher's duel on the channel between Conestoga Valley's Rhiannon Henry & Ephrata's Ellie Meier, who both combined for 14 strikeouts! Lady Mounts broke the scoreless game open in the 5th with an Ellie Meier sacrifice fly! It was all Ephrata needed to beat CV 1-0!
-- The 3 Game Series between CV & Ephrata is tied 1-1! The final meeting this season will be Monday, May 1 at Conestoga Valley (4:15pm)
Manheim Central beat Cocalico 2-1 in a late season Section 2 showdown, with lots of playoff implications on the line!
🔹First quarter, Cocalico’s Maggie Allen scored quickly, followed soon after by a Lady Barons goal from Brooke Nelson! Action remained intense into the 3rd quarter, when Central’s Ella Brubaker scored the eventual game winner off a powerful strike from Paige Garner!
Section 2 Standings (Top 2 go to League Playoffs)
▪️Elizabethtown: 7-0-2
▪️Manheim Central: 4-2-3
▪️Conestoga Valley: 5-4-0
▪️Cocalico: 4-4-1
