Baseball Recap: Homer-Center Wildcats vs. Penns Manor Comets
Homer-Center waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Penns Manor Comets with a sharp 12-2 win. Homer-Center's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Owen Saiani made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Saiani was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Nathan Birchall was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braden Dunn, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Penns Manor's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Homer-Center is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Penns Manor, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Homer-Center will be playing at home against Derry at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Homer-Center will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Penns Manor, they will challenge Apollo Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Penns Manor is facing Apollo Ridge at the right time seeing as Apollo Ridge is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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