While it was Northeastern who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Penn Manor who put up more. The Northeastern Bobcats fell 5-1 to the Penn Manor Comets. Northeastern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northeastern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Northeastern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penn Manor only tossed five.
On Penn Manor's side, Bradyn Eckert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. Eckert has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Avery, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shan Black-Robinson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Penn Manor, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 14-7.
Northeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Penn Manor, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hempfield at 4:30 p.m. Hempfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Penn Manor's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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