Gates Chili was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 11-4 to the Penfield Patriots. That's two games in a row now that Gates Chili has lost by exactly seven runs.
Gates Chili saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gorman Cole, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Penfield's side, Corey Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. Weiss has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Patrick Emling was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Light, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Gates Chili's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Penfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-13.
Gates Chili will be playing in front of their home fans against Webster Thomas at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Penfield, they are on the road again on Friday to play Aquinas Institute at 5:00 p.m. Penfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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