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)
Ephrata came out strong & took Game 1 from Manheim Central. ONLY their 2nd game surrendered this season! But the Barons regrouped & stormed back to win 3 games in a row! Central remains unbeaten at 10-0, knocking off Ephrata 3-1! Barons swept the season series 2-0! ALL eyes on the rematch with Garden spot next week!
An absolute CLASSIC District 3 Playoff softball game! #9 Ephrata & #8 Manheim Central traded runs & Momentum each inning, putting on a THRILLING show for the fans in attendance!
-- Lady Mounts led early 3-2... Lady Barons fought back to make it 4-4!
-- Ephrata re-took the lead 8-4 in the 6th... Central stormed back to tie it 8-8!
-- Ephrata answered right back in the 7th with 8 runs... 16-8!
-- Bottom 7th, Central clawed back to make it 16-14, but the rally ended short there!
-- Ephrata advanced to the 5A Quarterfinals on Thursday, May 25 against #1 Solanco
Manheim Central narrowly escaped Ephrata with a 30-29 victory that came down to the Final bout of the night! After a hard fought, back & forth match that saw Central lead early and Ephrata fight all the way back to take the lead… Barons Brodie Daugherty (189lbs) won by tech fall (19-4) to seal the Win!
-- Manheim Central moved to 3-0 & stayed atop the Section 2 standings!
-- Next HS Wrestling broadcast: Saturday, January 27 --> L-L Wrestling Championships (Boys & Girls)
