Baseball Preview: Penn Manor Comets vs. Manheim Township Blue Streaks
The Penn Manor Comets will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Manheim Township Blue Streaks at 4:15 p.m. Penn Manor will be strutting in after a win while Manheim Township will be coming in after a defeat.
Penn Manor took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over J.P. McCaskey.
The team relied heavily on Ian Switzer, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Manheim Township unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cedar Crest.
Tyler Shirk was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
Penn Manor has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Manheim Township, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Penn Manor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Manheim Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Penn Manor came out on top in a nail-biter against Manheim Township in their previous meeting on April 15th, sneaking past 3-2. Does Penn Manor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manheim Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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