The Penn Manor Comets will head out to take on the Hempfield Black Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Penn Manor is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Muhlenberg on Friday. They fell just short of the Muhls by a score of 1-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Hempfield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Governor Mifflin. The game was the first time the Black Knights have beaten the Mustangs on their field since March 29, 2021.
Camden Hulock was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Hempfield's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 5.4 runs thus far. As for Penn Manor, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-8.
Penn Manor might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Hempfield in their previous matchup on April 9th. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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