Penn Manor gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Northeastern Bobcats.
Bradyn Eckert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryce Avery, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shan Black-Robinson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
On Northeastern's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Northeastern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penn Manor only tossed five.
Penn Manor's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Northeastern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Penn Manor will head out on the road to square off against Hempfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hempfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Penn Manor's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Northeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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