Penns Manor has not done well against West Shamokin recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Everything went the Penns Manor Comets' way against the West Shamokin Wolves as the Penns Manor Comets made off with an 8-1 victory. This was a revenge contest for Penns Manor, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-3 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Connor James was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). James has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. James was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Freno was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Justin Vojtek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On West Shamokin's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben McConnell, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Penns Manor's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for West Shamokin, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-13.
As of now, neither Penns Manor nor West Shamokin have any future games scheduled.
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