Locust Fork and Pennington are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Locust Fork Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Pennington Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Locust Fork is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Locust Fork had to settle for a 7-6 loss against West End. Locust Fork has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brody Gortney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Mitchell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Pennington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They beat Brindlee Mountain by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-1. The win was familiar territory for Pennington who now have three in a row.
Locust Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Pennington, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Locust Fork suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Pennington when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Locust Fork avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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