Marion Center is 10-0 against Penns Manor since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Marion Center Stingers will look to defend their home field against the Penns Manor Comets at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marion Center has three straight victories, Penns Manor has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Marion Center got the win against Purchase Line by a conclusive 9-1.
Camden Rising made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Rising has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rising was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Marion Center let Trey Slovinsky and Noah McCoy loose on the outfield. Slovinsky scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while McCoy got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. McCoy has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dalton Stenman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Penns Manor didn't have quite enough to beat Apollo Ridge on Saturday and fell 4-2.
Carter Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Marion Center's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Penns Manor, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Marion Center took their victory against Penns Manor in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 17-2. Will Marion Center repeat their success, or does Penns Manor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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