Baseball Preview: J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado vs. Penn Manor Comets
J.P. McCaskey has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Penn Manor Comets at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, J.P. McCaskey came up short against Hempfield and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Penn Manor's offense. They fell just short of Cedar Crest by a score of 1-0 on Friday.
Chris Hubbs was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Penn Manor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Switzer, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
J.P. McCaskey's defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Penn Manor, their record is now 11-5.
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