Penn Manor entered their tilt with Warwick with four consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Warwick Warriors 9-2. Penn Manor might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team’s won three matchups by six runs or more this season.

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Bradyn Eckert tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn’t given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Cole Zink was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Avery, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Penn Manor pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Warwick, they have been struggling recently as they’ve lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Penn Manor will head out on the road to challenge Hempfield at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Penn Manor: 3.5, Hempfield: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Warwick, they will be playing at home against Cedar Crest at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Warwick is facing Cedar Crest at the right time seeing as Cedar Crest is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

Below is a photo of Comet’s catcher Cole Zink: