Penn Wood was the 9-4 winner over Chester when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Penn Wood Patriots fell victim to a rough 22-1 defeat at the hands of the Chester Clippers on Thursday.
For Chester's part, Juan Martinez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marcus Benson, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Brandon Colon was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Penn Wood's loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Penn Wood will head out on the road to take on Interboro at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chester, they will square off against Daniel Boone at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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