Baseball Recap: Brindlee Mountain Lions vs. Pennington Tigers
Brindlee Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Pennington Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brindlee Mountain of the 22-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Pennington's part, Connor Timmerman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Timmerman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Timmerman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Eli Butler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Noah McClendon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Brindlee Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Pennington, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Brindlee Mountain by a score of 9-1.
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