The Penn Manor Comets will head out on the road to square off against the Northeastern Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Penn Manor's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hempfield last Monday. They fell just short of the Black Knights by a score of 1-0.
Bradyn Eckert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Northeastern's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Dallastown by a score of 3-1.
Even though they lost, Northeastern hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dallastown struck out eight times.
Penn Manor's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Northeastern, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Penn Manor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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