Penn Manor fell victim to Manheim Township and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Manheim Township Blue Streaks. Penn Manor was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Manheim Township apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Penn Manor got a good showing from Bradyn Eckert, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Eckert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Manheim Township's side, Ben Connors and Josh Boll did most of the damage at the plate: Connors scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Boll scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angelo Billiard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Penn Manor's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Manheim Township, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Penn Manor will face off against Warwick at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Penn Manor is facing Warwick at the right time seeing as Warwick is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Manheim Township, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hempfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hempfield: 1.8, Manheim Township: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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