Baseball: Garden Spot vs. Cocalico (5-2-24)

On the latest episode of Sportstalk (5-18-22)... Eric May & Tim Reedy broke down the upcoming 5A District 3 Baseball Playoffs... specifically our local teams in Ephrata & Manheim Central! See where the squads are ranked and how they should do in the bracket!

Manheim Central celebrated Senior Night with a 3-1 Win over Garden Spot! Aubrey Myers got the scoring started for the Lady Barons in the 26th minute, giving Central a 1-0 lead at the half! But Spartans Bella Boozer rocketed a shot home 6 minutes after halftime to tie it up 1-1! That’s when Manheim Central’s Seniors took over… Abby Sweeney & Laura Kahler put a pair of goals past the keeper! Lady Barons kept their postseason hopes alive with 1 more game against Octorara on the schedule!

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!

The Ephrata Mounts are headed to the L-L League Baseball Championship Game after knocking off Section 1 Champ Warwick… 3-1 in 8 innings! Brody Martin pitched a gem for Ephrata, 7 strong innings, 8 K’s, 1 run allowed!

Mounts will face Manheim Township in the League Finals at Clipper Magazine Stadium on Thursday, May 19!