The Penn Manor Comets are taking a road trip to face off against the Hempfield Black Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Penn Manor is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past J.P. McCaskey 16-6 on Tuesday. The Comets haven't had any issues with the Red Tornado recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Scarlett Teran, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Skiadas, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Penn Manor was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Hempfield never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Cedar Crest. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Black Knights yet this season.
Kali Peifer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Kiara Rodriguez was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Hempfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 13 runs. As for Penn Manor, their record now sits at 3-6.
Penn Manor couldn't quite finish off Hempfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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