Penns Manor's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Portage Mustangs with a sharp 9-3 win. For the Comets, this counts as revenge for the 12-8 victory the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Allie Rhea made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Rhea was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Luther, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That run marked the first that she has scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillian Kuzemchak, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Comets
| 04/22/25 vs Portage | 9-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Conemaugh Township | 13-2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Blacklick Valley | 10-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Moniteau | 5-2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Purchase Line | 9-0 |
| 05/09/24 vs Purchase Line | 6-0 |
Penns Manor's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.5 runs. As for Portage, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Coming up, Penns Manor will look to defend their home field on Thursday against United at 4:00 p.m. The Comets are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Portage, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-6 victory against Conemaugh Valley on the 23rd.
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