Donegal doubled up Manheim Central 12-6 on the road, Monday, May 1. The Indians had 13 hits, including a Bella Mackison home run, to defeat their Lancaster-Lebanon League opponent.

The Indians jumped out to a 6-0 lead by the middle of the second inning. Back came the Barons to close the gap to 6-5 by the end of the third frame and to tie it in the fifth, only to have the visitors plate six in the sixth inning.

Natalie Cowell started for the Indians and was touched for four hits, including a home run, and five runs in three innings of work. Cara Biesecker went the final four innings and was credited with the win. She allowed one run on five hits.

Biesecker also helped offensively, going 3-for-5 with an RBI double and scoring three runs - all from the leadoff spot. Ruth Myers drove in three runs on two hits. Emma Garber also had two hits, including a double. She drove in two runs in the cleanup spot.

Esther Myers had a 3-for-4 afternoon. She scored two and drove in two.

Two days later, the offense continued to pour it on with 10 runs on 13 hits, defeating Cocalico 10-0 in a league game played at Donegal.

Mackison slugged two home runs in the contest and drove in four. Kara Hedlauf also homered and drove in four. Colwell and Grace Graham each had one RBI.

BASEBALL

It was feast or famine for the Donegal Indians for their four-game stretch through L-L League opponents. On Friday, April 27, they crushed Elco 15-3 only to come up short at home on Monday in a pitchers' duel with Manheim Central. The Indians were on the short end of a 3-1 final.

Tuesday's game at Octorara again brought out the lumber for Donegal. The Indians held the Braves to two hits in a 10-0 triumph. Wednesday was a different story - another close, low-scoring contest with Cocalico winning 2-1 at home.

Brock Hammaker, one of the leading hitters for Donegal, raised his batting average to .375. Coy Allman is hitting .325.

TENNIS

In the L-L League Championships, Noah Rohrer had an impressive outing at Flight Four singles, winning his first two matches before losing in the semis to Luke Main of Cocalico by an 8-1 score.

Rohrer defeated Alec Verhagen of Annville-Cleona 8-3 and edged Kyle Pawson of Lampeter-Strasburg 8-6.

The league's championship matches were held at three different venues - the Hempfield Rec Center with rain in the forecast, Conestoga Valley, and McCaskey.

At Flight One singles, Akilan Murugesan posted a 6-3, 6-1 victory over CV's Yuji Wenger, but lost in the second round to Kurt Chiong of Manheim Township. Murugesan finished seventh in the brackets.

He teamed up with Landon Keller in Flight One doubles. They won their first match 6-1, 6-1 and posted a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Nick Neustadter and Adam Good of Cocalico before bowing out in straight sets 1-6, 2-6.

Keller earned an 8-5 win at Flight Two singles, topping Cole Teaman of L-S. He came up just short to eventual flight champ Zack Taylor of Township. Taylor eked out a 9-8 win.

Bo Moose lost in the opening round of his Flight Three singles He and James Turbedsky suffered the same fate at Flight Three doubles as did Rohrer and Jeff Monchik at Flight Two doubles - first-round elimination.

TRACK

In a Monday meet with Annville-Cleona, the Donegal girls suffered a 94-56 defeat while the boys topped the Dutchmen 87-62 at Annville.

The boys' team improved to 5-2 on the year.

"The sprinters took 47 of 54 points," Phil Koser, the Donegal coach, noted. "Jack Brady moved into number seven on the Donegal Honor Roll for the 100-m."

Jack Brady outran the competition in both the 110- and 300-meter hurdles.

Braden Bistline Nikita Galkin, Noah Hinkel and 400-m winner Andrew Meyers teamed up to win the 4x400 relay while the foursome of Chad Rambal, Eli Kabamba, Ayo Akinrinwoye, and 200-m winner Brody Bonham took the 4x100. Akinrinwoye, incidentally, finished second in the 200. Bonham and Rambal finished 1-2 in the 100-m.

Bistline maintained a good enough pace to take second in the 800 while Dylan Lenhart took second in the 1,600. Lenhart also took third in the 3,200.

In field events, the Indians claimed the top three spots in the long jump - Rambal, Tim Stehman and Meyers. Stehman also took second in the triple jump with Evan Donough in third place. Donough took second in the high jump.

Also going 1-2-3 in an event were pole vaulters Mark Overlander, Noah Hinkel and Trevor Engle.

Caleb Kendig earned himself two more first-place finishes in throwing events, winning the javelin and the shot put. Keaghan Cote had a solid second-place finish in the discus.

"The girls 4x800 had a come-from-behind win," Koser said, noting the efforts of Emma Myers, Marleigh Ballard, Kathryn Fernald, and Molly Meyers.

The 4x100 girls finished second - Faith Garber, Jayanna Morant, Peyton Mansfield, and Sophia Floyd.

Garber grabbed second in both the 100- and 200-m sprints. Addison Houck sprinted to victory in the 110 hurdles with Hannah Slobozien at second. Slobozien also claimed third in the 300 hurdles.

In distance events, Fernald won the 1,600 as well as the 3,200. Molly Meyers and Emma Meyers were first and second, respectively, in the 800.

In field events, Sydney Snyder won the triple jump. Nya Bantum was second place across three events - shot put, javelin and discus. Claudia Taylor took second in the pole vault.