Ephrata Softball gets the WIN in this year’s “Backyard Brawl”… 10-7 over the Lady Eagles! Ephrata Pitcher Ellie Meier struck out 10 in the victory! Lady Mounts have 1 final game against Hershey & then await their District 3 Playoff future!
Warwick moved one game closer to securing Back to Back Section 1 Titles, knocking off Penn Manor 2-0! Levi Hoover had both goals for Warwick! Isaac Yerger was solid in goal, sealing another shutout!
-- Warriors are now 7-2 in Section 1 & 13-3 overall, after a loss to Hempfield! IF Warwick beats Cedar Crest on Saturday, October 5... they REPEAT as Section 1 Champs!
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)
#3 Cocalico won in comeback fashion 2-1 over #14 Hershey! Lady Eagles trailed 1-0 at the half, but scored twice in the 2nd half to earn the District 3 Playoff victory! Chloe Martin scored in the 59th minute (15 goals: leads team) & Kira Lehman scored 5 minutes later (12 goals) with the eventual game-winner!
#3 Cocalico advanced to the 3A Quarterfinals on Thursday, October 24 where they host #11 Donegal in an All L-L League showdown... LIVE on Blue Ridge 11 TV!On our annual "Sportstalk L-L Football Coaches Show Extravaganza", we chatted with Cocalico Football Head Coach Bryan Strohl about his Eagles squad! Check out the full interview with Coach Strohl, who answered questions about the Berks/L-L football merger, the gauntlet they'll face in Section 4, new QB's in Eagle Country & their NEW Offensive Weapons! Plus, who will be the Defensive leaders? And of course, a preview of Week 1's matchup against Warwick... which will be LIVE on Blue Ridge 11!
