The Penns Manor Comets will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the United Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Penns Manor is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell just short of Cambria Heights by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Comets have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Meanwhile, United gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Marion Center 15-14.
Brendan James was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. James was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases.
In other batting news, Dmitri Worthington was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cole McGinnis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
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