Cedar Crest had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it six. They lost 11-0 to the Penn Manor Comets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on April 2nd.
As for Penn Manor, the win got them back to even at 7-7. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Penn Manor's part, Kyleigh Lamborn was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Lamborn a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, Scarlett Teran and Amelia Trout did most of the damage at the plate: Teran got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base, while Trout went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Trout has posted since back in March. Mia Skiadas was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cedar Crest will challenge rival Hempfield at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Penn Manor is set to square off against their familiar foe J.P. McCaskey at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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