Baseball Game Preview: J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado vs. Penn Manor Comets

J.P. McCaskey is 2-8 against Penn Manor since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Red Tornado will challenge the Comets at 4:15 p.m. J.P. McCaskey has given up an average of 10.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

J.P. McCaskey is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Monday. They lost 13-0 to Ephrata.

Meanwhile, Penn Manor won against Central York on Thursday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Comets skirted past Cedar Crest 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Comets have posted against the Falcons since April 3, 2023.

The team relied heavily on Jackson Stuart, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Cole Miller, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Penn Manor is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for J.P. McCaskey, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.

J.P. McCaskey couldn't quite get it done against Penn Manor when the teams last played two weeks ago as they fell 9-4. Can the Red Tornado avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.