Getting three goals and two assists from Zach Ward and a workmanlike defensive effort that kept Ephrata scoring threat Koty Keefer contained for most of the match, defending LL Champ Hempfield outlasted the Mountaineers for an 11-8 L-L League semifinal victory at Penn Manor’s Comet Field.
As far as statements go, they don’t get much bigger than the one Manheim Township’s boys’ lacrosse team made Friday night.
The Blue Streaks’ game at Ephrata was forecasted to be a thrilling drama between two of the best teams in the L-L League.
In addition to dinner, perhaps it was also a form of comfort food.
Cupping a postgame hot dog and hamburger from the concession stand in his left hand, Kevin Pletz was asked to assess what he’d been watching for the last two hours.
Behind a strong performance from starting pitcher Austin Lowrey and a pair of timely hits from shortstop Nate Fassnacht, host Ephrata (9-2 L-L, 10-2 overall) earned a 3-1 win over Penn Manor (8-4 L-L, 10-5 overall) in a Section One-Two crossover baseball game Wednesday night.
Following complete games Wednesday and Thursday by Ephrata mound mates Gavilan Fogarty-Harnish and Austin Lowrey, respectively, Morgan Stauffer was hoping to continue the trend.
“I wanted it keep it going,” the senior right-hander said.
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