After flying high against J.P. McCaskey last Friday, Manheim Township came back down to earth. The Manheim Township Blue Streaks fell just short of the Penn Manor Comets by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Manheim Township in their matchups with Penn Manor: they've now lost three in a row.
Trey Eckman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits.
At the plate, Manheim Township saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Boll, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Penn Manor's side, Bryce Avery was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Avery was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
In other pitching news, Penn Manor got a great performance from Bradyn Eckert as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
Manheim Township's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Penn Manor, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Manheim Township didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-6 victory vs. Warwick on the 17th. Penn Manor has also already played their next game, a 4-3 win against Hempfield on the 16th.
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