Baseball Recap: Pennington Red Raiders vs. Hightstown Rams
Pennington came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Hightstown Rams on Tuesday by a score of 1-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For Pennington, this counts as revenge for the 13-10 loss Hightstown walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2017.
For Hightstown's part, Anthony Benitez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Pennington's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Hightstown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season.
Pennington will head out on the road to face off against Bordentown at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bordentown: 2.8, Pennington: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hightstown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherry Hill East at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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