The Penn Manor Comets will square off against the Manheim Township Blue Streaks at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Penn Manor is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, Penn Manor beat Hempfield 4-1.
Juleigh Bowmaster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Penn Manor secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Haley Kreider, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Manheim Township made sure to put some runs up on the board against J.P. McCaskey on Monday. The Blue Streaks blew past the Red Tornado 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Blue Streaks, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Manheim Township also got a great performance from Violet Wagner as she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. What's more, Wagner posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March.
Manheim Township kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory got Manheim Township back to even at 8-8. As for Penn Manor, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Everything went Penn Manor's way against Manheim Township in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Penn Manor made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Comets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Streaks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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