Baseball Preview: Penfield Patriots vs. Aquinas Institute Little Irish
The Penfield Patriots are on the road again on Friday to play the Aquinas Institute Little Irish at 5:00 p.m. Penfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Wednesday, everything went Penfield's way against Gates Chili as Penfield made off with an 11-4 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Penfield has managed all season.
Corey Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Patrick Emling, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Jacob Murray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Aquinas Institute had to settle for a 13-12 loss against Irondequoit on Wednesday. Aquinas Institute has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Penfield's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-13. As for Aquinas Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
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