Hilton had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Penfield Patriots by a score of 7-3 on Monday. This was a revenge match for Hilton, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 loss when these two played last Monday.
For Penfield's part, they got a good showing from Adam Knight, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Travis Bush was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Crawford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Penfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Hilton's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Penfield, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Hilton will head out on the road to challenge Greece Athena at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greece Athena's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Hilton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Penfield, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Palmyra-Macedon at 7:00 p.m.
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