Baseball Recap: Penns Manor Comets vs. West Shamokin Wolves
Penns Manor won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They lost 9-3 to the West Shamokin Wolves. The defeat continues a trend for Penns Manor in their matchups with West Shamokin: they've now lost nine in a row.
Penns Manor saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Smith, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and a double. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On West Shamokin's side, Max Long made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Long was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jude Olinger was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Cash Brocious was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Penns Manor's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for West Shamokin, their win bumped their record up to 7-12.
Penns Manor will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Purchase Line at 3:00 p.m. As for West Shamokin, they will head out on the road to square off against Penns Manor at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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