Penns Manor had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-2 to make it six. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cambria Heights Highlanders. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Comets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Penns Manor saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Rhea, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Cambria Heights, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Cambria Heights' side, not much got past Rylee Lane, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Penns Manor off the board. Lane has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gina Lane was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Penns Manor will take on rival Northern Cambria at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Cambria Heights is set to face off against their familiar foe Conemaugh Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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