The United Lions will head out on the road to take on the Penns Manor Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, United came up short against Homer-Center and fell 9-5.
Abigail McConville was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). McConville has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. McConville was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Madisyn Burkett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cleo Long, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Penns Manor got the win against Purchase Line on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Penns Manor.
United's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Penns Manor, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went United's way against Penns Manor in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as United made off with a 13-7 win. Will United repeat their success, or does Penns Manor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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