Baseball Preview: Penfield Patriots vs. Irondequoit Eagles
Penfield is 3-0 against Irondequoit since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Penfield Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Irondequoit Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Irondequoit took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Penfield, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 13 losses in a row, Penfield finally turned things around against Hilton on Monday. Penfield never let Hilton onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Patrick Emling made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Emling was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Emling wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Reyes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Irondequoit lost 7-1 to Canandaigua Academy on Saturday. Irondequoit has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Penfield's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-13. As for Irondequoit, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Penfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Irondequoit when the teams last played back in May of 2019, winning 5-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Irondequoit's Chad Gartland, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Penfield to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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