5A District 3 Football Playoffs – Finals: Ephrata vs. Cocalico (11-24-23)

The Ephrata Mounts, your back to back Section 2 Champs and reigning 2023 L-L League Champ, advanced to the next round after a 7-1 Win over Lancaster Catholic in the League Quarterfinals! Trent Wolf went 5 innings on the mound for the Mounts, giving up just 3 hits & 1 run… Plus, he had 2 RBI at the plate!

🔸Ephrata will face Manheim Township in the Semifinals on Saturday, May 11 at 2pm (War Memorial Field)

Manheim Township won the 2022 L-L League Baseball Championship… their first since 2006! Blue Streaks knocked off Ephrata 11-2! JT Weaver throws a 3-hitter, gets the Win!

Ephrata is back in action next week in the 5A District 3 Playoffs facing off against #13 Waynesboro in the 1st Rd. on Monday, May 23 at 5:30pm!

Cocalico stayed UNBEATEN this season after a comeback 6-5 Win over Warwick! Warriors led 3-2 at the half & 5-3 after the 3rd quarter, but Melia Van Zant scored 3 unanswered Goals in the 4th quarter to help the Lady Eagles pull off the Win! Cocalico is now 5-0 overall, 3-0 in Section 2!

-- Cocalico: Melia Van Zant -- 5 Goals (Season: 18 Goals) Jenna Spencer -- 1 Goal (Season: 10 Goals)

-- Warwick: Grace Cianci-Krall -- 2 Goals (Season: 16 Goals) Grace Rothenberger -- 2 Goals (Season: 12 Goals) Camryn McCloskey -- 1 Goal (Season: 4 Goals)

Manheim Central advanced to their 1st EVER State Semifinal, beating Abington Heights 8-1! Pitcher Connor Rohrer was DOMINANT on the mound... CG, 16 K’s, 2 hits! The Barons' bats scored all 8 runs in the final 3 innings! Check out these highlights!