On the latest episode of Sportstalk, Eric May & Bruce Morgan broke down some of our local L-L Baseball teams that had successful seasons & made the playoffs (Warwick, Manheim Central, Ephrata)! Check out what they had to say and listen to their thoughts on the upcoming L-L League Baseball Playoffs (Sat, May 14 – Quarterfinals)!
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
Cocalico's "Cinderella Story" in the HS Football postseason came to an end in the 5A PIAA State Semifinals with a 34-12 loss against District 7 Champ, Pine-Richland! The Eagles, who came in as the 5A District 3 Champs feel behind 21-0 at the half & could complete the 2nd half comeback! Cocalico ends their season 10-5 with the program's 4th District Title & 3rd appearance in the State Semifinals!
Cocalico won the RIVALRY showdown with Manheim Central 30-14! Josh Myer, Brayden Eppinette & Dane Horning all had rushing TD’s for the Eagles, who racked up 342 yards on the ground! But it was a 67 yard punt return for a touchdown from Eppinette that blew the game open in the 3rd quarter! For the Barons, QB Ray Lewis connected on 2 passing TD’s!
🔹Cocalico moves to 3-0 in Section 3, 4-2 overall...
▪️Manheim Central is 0-2 in Section 3, 2-4 overall...
On Senior Night, Ephrata ran into the hot bats of Conestoga Valley, who scored 13 runs on 10 hits to beat the Lady Mounts 13-3 in 5 innings! Big night at the plate for CV's Ava Smith, Bianca Henry & Laila Smith... who all combined to go 9-10 at the plate with 10 RBI! Buckskins Julia Rhoads picked up her 8th win of the season in the circle!
