Baseball Recap: Fairport Red Raiders vs. Penfield Patriots
Fairport had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Penfield Patriots a 1-0 shutout. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Fairport has scored all season.
For Penfield's part, Corey Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Weiss has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Penfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Natale, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Penfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of ten games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Fairport's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Penfield, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fairport is on the road again on Monday to play Webster Schroeder at 7:15 p.m. Webster Schroeder's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Fairport's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Penfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Hilton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Penfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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