Penns Manor extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-6. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Homer-Center Wildcats. That's two games in a row now that the Comets have lost by just one run.
As for Homer-Center, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Homer-Center's part, Bekah Marshall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Marshall was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Khylee Beer was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last four games she's played.
Penns Manor and Homer-Center could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Comets (ranked 433rd) will meet Purchase Line (ranked 112th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Homer-Center will challenge West Shamokin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (284 vs. 16).
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