Penns Manor extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the River Valley Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Comets have lost by exactly two runs.
Dylan Kuzemchak made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one triple and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Justin Vojtek was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one run.
As for River Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On River Valley's side, Gavin Burkhart made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burkhart was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of River Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zeke Doak, who went 2-for-6 with one home run and two RBI. He has become a key player for River Valley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 3-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammy Yanits, who went 2-for-6 with two runs and one double.
River Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat against Leechburg on the 30th. Hopefully Penns Manor paid attention to the Panthers' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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