Manheim Central took Round #1 of the Section 2 Showdown with Ephrata… 31-17! Lady Mounts jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, but Central clamped down defensively & finished the game on a 31-10 run!
— Maddie Knier (MC) led all scorers with 15 points
— Jasmine Griffin (Eph) was held to a season-low 5 points
Round #2 is Tuesday, January 31 in Manheim! (will NOT be televised on Blue Ridge)
#7 Warwick advanced to the next round of the 5A District 3 Softball Playoffs after a 13-3 Win in 5 innings over #10 Northern York! Warriors fell behind 3-0 early, but stormed back with 13 unanswered runs in the 3rd, 4th & 5th innings! Brooklyn Nolt, Mackenzie Ellis, Katie Heisey & Emerson Overly went a combined 7-11 at the top of the order with 9 RBI, 7 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 triple & 2 BB! Kate Shaak (5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 5 K, 3 BB) got her 16th Win of the season for Warwick!
▪️Next up: 5A District 3 Quarterfinals on Friday, May 23 vs. #2 Solanco (REMATCH of the L-L 🥎 Finals, where Solanco beat Warwick 7-4)
Manheim Central knocked off rival Cocalico in Week 10... 42-20 on the strength of a HUGE 2nd half! Barons outscored the Eagles 35-6 in the 3rd & 4th quarters! In doing so, Manheim Central finished 9-1 overall AND forced a 3-way tie for the Section 2 Title! Warwick, Manheim Central and Cocalico with split the trophy this year! Check out these highlights from a rain-soaked game!
Warwick avenged their ONLY Loss of the season, beating Manheim Township 3-1 in a Section 1 showdown! Warriors LHP Kate Shaak was dealing in the circle… 12 K’s, 3 H, 1 R! Madisen Minney, Sam Shaak & Marlee Martin all drove in runs! Warwick has won 5 Section 1 games in a row! They are 7-1 overall, 5-1 in Section 1!
Stormers WIN! Lancaster stayed hot in their alternate uniforms the “Lebanon Iron Masters”… beating Long Island 7-1 & swept the weekend series!
-- Dominic DiSabatino pitched a gem: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 10 K’s… earned the Win!
▪️We’ll have the Lexington vs. Lancaster series (June 6-8) on 📺 this week 👍
