Baseball Recap: Penncrest extends home winning streak to three

By Team Reports Apr 8, 2024, 3:23pm

Baseball Recap: Penncrest Lions vs. Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers

Penncrest came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers 7-6. Penncrest's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Michael Pagliaccetti looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Ettien, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Penncrest pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Marple Newtown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Penncrest will head out on the road to challenge Strath Haven at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Marple Newtown, they will be playing at home against Harriton at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Harriton hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

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