Penns Manor is 0-10 against Marion Center since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Penns Manor Comets will head out on the road to challenge the Marion Center Stingers at 4:30 p.m.
Penns Manor is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They fell just short of Apollo Ridge by a score of 4-2.
Carter Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Marion Center waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Red Dragons with a sharp 9-1 win.
Camden Rising made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Rising has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rising was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Trey Slovinsky and Noah McCoy did most of the damage at the plate: Slovinsky scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while McCoy got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. McCoy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dalton Stenman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Penns Manor's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Marion Center, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Penns Manor suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Marion Center in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Penns Manor avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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