Sadly, Upper Darby is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell victim to a rough 19-3 defeat at the hands of the Penncrest Lions on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Upper Darby of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Penncrest's part, Michael Pagliaccetti looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pagliaccetti has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Brown, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Pennoni, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Upper Darby's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Penncrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Upper Darby will head out on the road to face off against Harriton at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Harriton and Upper Darby are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads. As for Penncrest, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Ridley at 3:45 p.m. Penncrest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Ridley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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