Penns Manor is 0-8 against West Shamokin since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Penns Manor Comets will head out on the road to square off against the West Shamokin Wolves at 4:30 p.m. West Shamokin took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Penns Manor, who comes in off a win.
Penns Manor will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Marion Center, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Penns Manor came out on top in a nail-biter against Marion Center on Thursday and snuck past 9-7.
Connor James was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. James has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. James was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Smith, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Justin Vojtek was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Shamokin fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Homer-Center on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2. West Shamokin has not had much luck with Homer-Center recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Penns Manor's record is now 5-12. As for West Shamokin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
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