Baseball Preview: Penns Manor Comets vs. West Shamokin Wolves
Penns Manor is 0-8 against West Shamokin since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Penns Manor Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Shamokin Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Penns Manor will be strutting in after a win while West Shamokin will be coming in after a loss.
Penns Manor took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over Marion Center.
Connor James made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. James has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. James was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Justin Vojtek was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Shamokin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Karns City.
Penns Manor's win bumped their record up to 5-12. As for West Shamokin, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
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