Garden Spot knocked off Cocalico 8-0… earning a much needed win for their League playoff hopes, which kept them in pace with Manheim Central for the 2nd spot in Section 3! Spartans also won the season series 2-1 vs. the Eagles!
🔹Spartan pitcher Ryder Hertzler threw 6 scoreless innings… with 2 hits & 11 K’s! He had a no-hit bid busted up in the 5th! Teammate Connor Manning came in to preserve the shutout!
Ephrata claimed bragging rights this year, sweeping the “Backyard Brawl” 2-0 against Cocalico! In Round 2 of the Rivalry, Mounts won 54-34 at the Eagles Nest… Landry Kopp led all scorers with 18 points (2-3's)! Marqus Hardin (11 points) & Grayson Shellhammer (10 points) were both in double figures for Ephrata! Ty Wealand (4-3’s) led the Eagles with 14 points, Camden Ochs added 11!
🔹Both teams now turn their attention to the District 3 Playoffs the week of February 18!
Gutsy effort from Manheim Central Girls, who were missing 2 key starters against Lancaster Catholic… including the L-L’s leading scorer Maddie Knier! Crusaders got the win 42-32, but credit the Lady Barons, who pushed Catholic to the limit for 3 quarters! Here are the highlights...
#7 Cocalico won 42-21 in the 1st Round of 5A District 3 Playoffs against #10 Hershey! Dane Horning had 2 rushing TD’s… Josh Myer added 3 more TD’s on the ground… but it was the punt block by Jerry McArdle & TD recovery by Thomas Dattoli that swung the game for Cocalico! Eagles have now won 8 straight District 3 Playoffs games, dating back to 2022!
🔹5A District 3 Playoffs: Quarterfinals: #7 Cocalico vs #2 Mechanicsburg - next Friday, November 8 at Memorial Park Stadium - 7pm
