Manheim Central Baseball Championship Recap

Round 1 of the “Backyard Brawl” went to Ephrata (4-1 Sec. 2) who knocked off rival Cocalico (3-3 Sec. 2) 58-43! Mounts used a 17-4 advantage in the 4th quarter to pull away! Ephrata’s Marqus Hardin led all scorers with 22 points! Landry Kopp & Grayson Shellhammer each added 11! Cocalico’s Timmy Hambright had 19 points, including 5 three-pointers!

🔹the rematch is February 5... Ephrata AT Cocalico… ON Blue Ridge 11 📺

Governor Mifflin & Ephrata opened up their 2025 HS Volleyball Season on Blue Ridge 11 📺 with the Mustangs grabbing the 3-1 Win over the Mounts! Mifflin started the match strong, winning Game 1 & 2 (25-17 & 25-19)! But Ephrata fought back in Game 3 (25-22) to slow down Mifflin’s momentum! However, in Game 4 the Mustangs regained their continuity and cruised (25-17) to the 3-1 Win!

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!

Pioneers keep ahold of 1st place in the Section 2 L-L League baseball standings with a 4-1 win over Ephrata! Check out all the action from the matchup...