Penns Manor extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 14 on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-13. They came up short against the Homer-Center Wildcats, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 on Tuesday.
Penns Manor saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andy Jarvie, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Jarvie's first of the season.
As for Homer-Center, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-6. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five games by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Homer-Center's side, Nash Budner was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Budner a new career-high. Eli Turk was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Penns Manor will venture away from home to square off against Blacklick Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Homer-Center, they will head out to face off against West Shamokin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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