Penn Manor is 6-1 against Solanco since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Penn Manor Comets will look to defend their home field against the Solanco Golden Mules at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Penn Manor sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Lampeter-Strasburg. The win made it back-to-back victories for Penn Manor.
Bryce Avery was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Avery was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Avery wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Zink, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Solanco narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Donegal 8-7.
Like Penn Manor, Solanco also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Sensenig. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Sensenig was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Wenger, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Brayden Herr was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Penn Manor's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Solanco, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1.
Penn Manor was able to grind out a solid victory over Solanco when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 4-0. Does Penn Manor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Solanco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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