The Penn Manor Comets will head out on the road to challenge the Garden Spot Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Penn Manor's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Hempfield on Monday. They fell just short of the Black Knights by a score of 1-0.
Bradyn Eckert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Garden Spot can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Reading as Garden Spot made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Garden Spot considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ryder Hertzler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hertzler was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karson Weaver, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Madix Bracken was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Penn Manor's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Garden Spot, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Penn Manor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Garden Spot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Penn Manor came up short against Garden Spot in their previous meeting back in May of 2017, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Penn Manor, Ryan Smith (who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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