United was the 13-7 winner over Penns Manor when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The United Lions fell 6-2 to the Penns Manor Comets on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that United has lost by exactly four runs.
Abigail McConville was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off four hits. McConville has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. McConville was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
McConville wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cleo Long, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for United and nudges their season record down to 1-8. As for Penns Manor, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
United will head out on the road to face off against Northern Cambria at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northern Cambria is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning United will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Penns Manor, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Shamokin at 4:00 p.m. on May 6th.
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