Penn Manor is 2-8 against Hempfield since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Comets will challenge the Black Knights at 4:15 p.m. Penn Manor's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Hempfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Penn Manor had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt J.P. McCaskey on Monday. The Comets blew past the Tornados 13-0. That 13-run margin sets a new team best for the Comets this season.

Ethan Transue
| 04/06/26 vs J.P. McCaskey | 2 |
| 04/01/26 vs Cedar Crest | 1 |
| 03/20/26 @ Garden Spot | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Hempfield | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Ethan Transue, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellis Van Name, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Penn Manor always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hempfield didn't have quite enough to beat Cedar Crest on Monday and fell 5-3.
Hempfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Charles, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That hit was Charles' first of the season.
Hempfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Penn Manor, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Penn Manor couldn't quite get it done against Hempfield when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 6-3. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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