Strath Haven is 8-2 against Penncrest since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Strath Haven Panthers will be playing at home against the Penncrest Lions at 3:45 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Strath Haven: 2, Penncrest: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After a string of four wins, Strath Haven's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Springfield by a score of 8-7.
Strath Haven got a good showing from Rob Mattai, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Strath Haven saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Thompson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Kane, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Penncrest scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Marple Newtown 7-6. The victory was nothing new for Penncrest as they're now sitting on four straight.
Michael Pagliaccetti looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Ben Ettien was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Strath Haven fell to 4-1. As for Penncrest, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Strath Haven's way against Penncrest when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Strath Haven made off with an 8-0 victory. Does Strath Haven have another victory up their sleeve, or will Penncrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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