Baseball Recap: Penncrest has no trouble against Upper Darby

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 3:57pm

Baseball Recap: Penncrest Lions vs. Upper Darby Royals

Penncrest scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on the Upper Darby Royals with a sharp 19-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Penncrest needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.

Michael Pagliaccetti looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Brown, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Pennoni, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Penncrest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Upper Darby, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.

Penncrest will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Ridley at 3:45 p.m. Penncrest will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Upper Darby, they will head out on the road to challenge Harriton at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Harriton and Upper Darby are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.

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