Baseball Recap: Penncrest Lions vs. Strath Haven Panthers
Penncrest entered their tilt with Strath Haven with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Strath Haven Panthers on Monday and snuck past 3-2. That's two games straight that Penncrest has won by just one run.
Gavin Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brown was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Kalinowski, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Strath Haven hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penncrest struck out ten times.
Penncrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Strath Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Penncrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Strath Haven, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Interboro at 3:45 p.m. Strath Haven is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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