After losing to Elkmont the last time they met, Pennington decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pennington Tigers skirted past the Elkmont Red Devils 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pennington.
Pennington got a great performance from Isaac Blackwood as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits (he also only allowed one walk). Blackwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Connor Timmerman was excellent, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Caleb Parsons was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Elkmont's side, Clay Looney was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jake Guthrie, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pennington's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Elkmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Pennington will head out on the road to face off against Dora at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Pennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Elkmont, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Brewer at 4:30 p.m.
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