Highlighted by Cumberland Valley's visit to Mid-Penn Commonwealth rival Cedar Cliff, Saturday's baseball slate has some intriguing battles. Below is the run down. Refresh this page throughout the day as we round up each game as they trickle in.
MID-PENN COMMONWEALTH - Standings
Cumberland Valley 6, Cedar Cliff 3 » Box Score
Alec Johnston slammed four hits, including a double and triple, and shared RBI with CV teammate Mike Adams. That pitching tandem also took care of Cedar Cliff's batting order, limiting the Colts to six hits. Adams and Mitchel Lacey each popped two hits. Kyle Wickenheiser and Julian Bury had RBI triples for Cedar Cliff.
TRI-VALLEY - Standings
East Juniata at Upper Dauphin, ppd., TBA
LANCASTER-LEBANON SECTION 2 - Standings
Cocalico at Ephrata, 7 p.m. » Box Score
NON-LEAGUE GAMES
Hanover 6, Gettysburg 5 » Box Score
Warriors pitcher PJ Cosden, who struck out eight, was in charge until Hanover punched across three runs in both the sixth and seventh frames. Reliever Brent Crushong shouldered the loss, allowing a pair of hits and two walks in limited work. Gettysburg actually outhit the host side 12-9.
Hershey 14,Carlisle 4 at 11 a.m. » Box Score
Jesse Campbell continued to swing a hot stick, ripping three hits and scoring three of Hershey's 14 runs. Jack Gunkel (3-for-4) and Blake Smith (3-for-3) joined in the 19-hit attack. Smith drove in three runs to clear the win for reliever Gus Strader.
Hempfield at Governor Mifflin, ppd., TBA
Greencastle-Antrim at Middletown, 11:15 a.m. » Box Score
James Buchanan 11, Fannett-Metal 2 » Box Score
Blake Egolf fired a complete-game six-hitter and Sloane Bendell went 3-for-5 for two RBIs for the Rockets. Dylan Sanders and Josiah Utermoehlen shared four hits and each drove in a run. Egolf fanned seven and walked one.
Elizabethtown 15, South Western 8 » Box Score
Spring Grove 5, Lower Dauphin 3 » Box Score
The Falcons suffered their first loss of the season as Spring Grove parlayed seven singles into a five-run second innning. Nick Spangler, Dalton Hoiles and Will Maughlin all cracked two hits. Deon Stafford's 3-for-3 performance led Lower Dauphin.
Northern York at Susquehanna Twp., 1 p.m. » Box Score
Chambersburg 4, Mechanicsburg 3 » Box Score
Matt Stonesifer took advantage of his final at-bat, plating the game-winning run in the last of the seventh. Following Steven Smith's two-out single, a Mechanicsburg error and Colten Brookens single put the deciding run at third. Stonesifer (2-for-4) delivered seconds later. Angelo Hronis chipped in two hits for the Trojans. Mechanicsburg, led by Brian Kessler's two hits, stranded 10 runners on base.
Hamburg 1, Northern Lebanon 0 » Box Score
A Ryan Atkinson sacrifice fly chased home Jordan Youngdt with the game's only run in the third inning. Austin Bashore went the distance for the Hawks, striking out six.
Lancaster County Christian 13, Lancaster Mennonite 8 » Box Score
Bishop McDevitt 14,York Catholic 2 » Box Score
The Crusaders dropped the Irish in five innings, riding a blue-collar effort by pitcher Noah Spangler. The latter struck out seven against two walks. Joe Mione (2-for-3) and Drew Myers (2-for-4) led the McD offense, sharing five runs batted in.
Boiling Springs at West Perry, ppd., TBA
Cocalico at Manheim Twp., 4 p.m. » Box Score
CD East 5, East Pennsboro 2» Box Score
Despite another Grayson Miller home run, East Pennsboro's run of bad luck continued. Rhakeem Stern went 2-for-3, stole three bases, and watched teammate Quinton Heckard drive in three runs for CD East. Heckard also saved the game for starting pitcher Justin Cherry, who struck out seven. East Pennsboro pitcher Connor Yoder fanned 10 over 5 2/3 innings.
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