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)
Cocalico & Manheim Central got themselves into a “Hitters Duel” AND it was Highly Entertaining 🤩👏👏 Lady Eagles took the early 6-1 lead, but Central stormed back on an 11-1 spurt… eventually winning 17-10! Riley Hostetter got the Win & had 8 K’s for the Lady Barons, who made it 5 wins in a row!
Manheim Central celebrated Senior Night with a 3-1 Win over Garden Spot! Aubrey Myers got the scoring started for the Lady Barons in the 26th minute, giving Central a 1-0 lead at the half! But Spartans Bella Boozer rocketed a shot home 6 minutes after halftime to tie it up 1-1! That’s when Manheim Central’s Seniors took over… Abby Sweeney & Laura Kahler put a pair of goals past the keeper! Lady Barons kept their postseason hopes alive with 1 more game against Octorara on the schedule!
Northern Lebanon picked up a 13-2 win over Cocalico in non-league action! Vikings Senior pitcher Brian Bicksler (2-1) was strong on the mound (5.1 IP, 3H, 2 R, 7 K) in the Win! Northern Lebanon's 2-3-4 hitters (Adrian Gonzalez, Connor Stoltz, Riley Messinger) were a combined 7-9 at the plate with 6 RBI, 7 runs scored, 2 doubles & 2 walks! Cocalico pushed across to runs late in the 6th inning, but could not hold off the Vikings offensive attack!
Northern Lebanon improved to 4-1, while Cocalico dropped to 1-4!
