Pendleton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Daniel Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Pendleton fell victim to a tough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Franklin County. That's two games in a row now that Pendleton has lost by exactly seven runs.
Trey Garrison and Ayden Clay did some serious damage despite the final result: Garrison scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Clay went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Daniel stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Pendleton 8-1.
Daniel also got a great performance from Ian McCrary as he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. McCrary has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lee Turnipseed was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Spencer Conn, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pendleton now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Daniel, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Pendleton suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Daniel when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can Pendleton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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