Cedar Crest had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-7 to make it six. They fell just short of the Penn Manor Comets by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Falcons have suffered against the Comets since April 3, 2023.
Jackson Custer
| 04/14/25 vs J.P. McCaskey | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Penn Manor | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Lebanon | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Daniel Boone | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Ephrata | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Jackson Custer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Cedar Crest is 2-1 when Custer posts two or more runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Skylar Sherman also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Penn Manor, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-7. Six seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Penn Manor's side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Stuart, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Miller, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cedar Crest will welcome Hempfield at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Penn Manor, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against J.P. McCaskey at 4:15 p.m. The Comets are facing the Red Tornado at the right time seeing as the Red Tornado are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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