The Penn Manor Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Penn Manor's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Cedar Crest on Friday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 1-0.
Chris Hubbs 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 eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Penn Manor saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Switzer, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, J.P. McCaskey was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-3 to Hempfield.
Penn Manor's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for J.P. McCaskey, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Penn Manor came out on top in a nail-biter against J.P. McCaskey when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 7-6. Will Penn Manor repeat their success, or does J.P. McCaskey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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