Softball: Lebanon vs. Ephrata (4-2-25)

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

Warwick picked up a HUGE 11-2 Win in Section 1 over Hempfield after the Warriors exploded for 7 runs in the 4th inning! In total, Warwick finished the game with 11 unanswered runs to top rival Hempfield!

-- Warwick Pitching: Kate Shaak (Soph.) -- Win, 7 IP, 8 K, 2 R, 5 H, 5 BB

-- Warwick Hitting: Emerson Overly (Fr.) -- 2-2, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Seniors -- Bella Smithson, Sam Shaak & Madisen Minney: 6-10, 4 R, 2 RBI

It was a WILD, back & forth showdown between Section 1 foes Penn Manor and Warwick! The Comets jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the 1st inning, but the Warriors stormed back with 5 runs in the 4th inning... ONLY to see Penn Manor plate 4 runs in the Final 2 innings to win 7-5!

-- The season series is tied 1-1... Game #3 is next Friday, May 5 at Penn Manor HS!

Warwick baseball wraps up a stellar regular season with a 16-2 overall record! This afternoon on Senior Day, the Warriors beat Manheim Township 5-3… sweeping the rival Blue Streaks & cruising thru Section 1 with a 9-1 record!

Next up for the Section 1 Champs ⚾️? League Playoffs on Saturday, May 14!