Baseball Recap: Penncrest Takes a Loss

It was a proper cat-fight when Penncrest duked it out with Springfield on Thursday. The Lions fell 7-3 to the Cougars. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cougars earlier this season, when they won 4-0.

Penncrest got a good showing from Liam Wray, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Wray gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March.

At the plate, Nash Grant was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.

This is the second loss in a row for Penncrest and nudges their season record down to 4-11. As for Springfield, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-11.

Looking ahead, Penncrest will square off against Marple Newtown at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Lions are facing the Fightin' Tigers at the right time seeing as the Fightin' Tigers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Springfield, they will take on Strath Haven at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.