Penns Manor entered their tilt with United with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the United Lions by a score of 6-2 on Thursday. This was payback for Penns Manor, who suffered a 13-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
For United's part, Abigail McConville put in work no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off four hits. McConville has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. McConville was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
McConville wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cleo Long, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Penns Manor's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for United, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Penns Manor will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on West Shamokin at 4:00 p.m. on May 6th. As for United, they will head out on the road to take on Northern Cambria at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Northern Cambria is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning United will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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