The Cedar Crest Falcons will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Penn Manor Comets at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Cedar Crest finally turned things around against J.P. McCaskey on Wednesday. Cedar Crest walked away with an 8-4 win over J.P. McCaskey.
Mason Berresford looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Custer was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Carson DiBiaso was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Penn Manor earned a 4-1 victory over Warwick on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Penn Manor.
Bradyn Eckert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Penn Manor's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Avery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cole Zink, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cedar Crest's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Penn Manor, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cedar Crest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Penn Manor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Cedar Crest's way against Penn Manor in their previous matchup last Wednesday as Cedar Crest made off with an 11-4 victory. Will Cedar Crest repeat their success, or does Penn Manor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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