Hempfield kept their PERFECT season (21-0) alive, knocking off Ephrata 2-1 in the L-L League Baseball Championship Game! It’s Hempfield’s 1st League ⚾️🏆 since 2014 & their 10th overall! Black Knights starting pitcher Brody Gebhard got the Win (6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 6 K, 4 BB)… Mounts starting pitcher Collin Miller went toe to toe with Hempfield’s hitter but got the loss (5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 6 K, 2 BB)
▪️Hempfield has beaten Ephrata 3 times this season!
Elco earned the 3-0 shutout against Manheim Central in early, non-league action! Jevan Marquette (13’), Cru Frederick (23’) & Ben Macchione (55’) scored for the Raiders! Central Goalie Zach Spangler made a nice PK save in the opening minutes of the game, the Elco Offense was too much! Barons drop Game 1 of the season, while Elco moves to 2-0 with a 4-0 margin of victory!
Manheim Central (12-0) stayed UNBEATEN in Section 2 play after the Barons knocked off Conestoga Valley 3-0! On a special Senior Night, Central got contributions from Reagan Miller (Sr.) with 14 kills, Dylan Musser (Sr.) 3 service aces and 28 assists, & Landon Mattiace (Sr.) with 6 solo blocks!
-- The Barons Won the Section 2 title again and will host the League Semifinals on Monday, May 12! Manheim Central takes aim at a 3rd straight L-L League Title and will face Warwick in Semifinal #2 at "The Derb"!
Cocalico and Manheim Central were locked in a tight ballgame that came down to the final innings... as the Lady Barons rallied to win 5-4! Cocalico took the early 3-0 lead, with runs by Kira Lehman, Gretchen Showalter & Clarissa Lockman... but Central plated 2 runs in the bottom of the 3rd with a 2 RBI single from Abbi Logan! Lady Barons would take the 4-3 lead in the 4th & tack on another run in the 5th! Cocalico cut it to 5-4 late, but could not plate the tying run! Riley Hostetter got the win in the circle for Manheim Central!
Warwick picks up their 1st Win of the season in WALK-OFF fashion 6-5 over Conestoga Valley! Senior Cole Gerhart lines a single to left to bring in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 7th!
