Baseball Recap: Penn Manor falls despite strong effort from Bradyn Eckert

By Team Reports May 6, 2024, 6:58pm

Baseball Recap: Penn Manor Comets vs. Hempfield Black Knights

Penn Manor fell victim to Hempfield and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Hempfield Black Knights by a score of 1-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Penn Manor of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.

Bradyn Eckert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.

Penn Manor's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Hempfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.

As of now, neither Penn Manor nor Hempfield have any future games scheduled.

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