The Penn Manor Comets will head out on the road to take on the Cedar Crest Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Penn Manor beat Warwick 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins 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. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Penn Manor's victory 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. Cole Zink was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cedar Crest had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-4 win over J.P. McCaskey on Wednesday.
Mason Berresford looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Custer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Penn Manor's record is now 11-4. As for Cedar Crest, their record is now 6-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Penn Manor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cedar Crest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Penn Manor might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Cedar Crest when the teams last played last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cedar Crest's Dylan Fegley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that Penn Manor knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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