Pittsfield was the 3-1 winner over Epping when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Alex Penney was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run.
Penney wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nika Pereira, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pittsfield fell to 7-1. As for Epping, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pittsfield will challenge Nute at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Epping, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Raymond at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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