Penn Manor fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Elizabethtown on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Elizabethtown Bears by a score of 6-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Penn Manor in their matchups with Elizabethtown: they've now lost four in a row.
Oliver Hanna was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Cole Miller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Penn Manor's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. As for Elizabethtown, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Penn Manor will challenge J.P. McCaskey at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Elizabethtown, they will head out on the road to face off against Lebanon at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Elizabethtown's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lebanon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
