Baseball Recap: Penncrest Comes Up Short

Penncrest had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it four. They fell just short of the Strath Haven Panthers by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 back in March.

As for Strath Haven, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.

For Strath Haven's part, Rob Mattai spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. Mattai is becoming a predictor of the Panthers' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn't).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Milligan, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Penncrest will square off against Chichester at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Strath Haven, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Norristown at 3:45 p.m.