Penncrest waltzed into their game on Sunday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Springfield Cougars. This was payback for Penncrest, who suffered a 21-9 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Michael Schade tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Springfield's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Marshall, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Springfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penncrest only tossed three.
Penncrest's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Springfield, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Penncrest will take on Marple Newtown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Penncrest's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Marple Newtown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Springfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Strath Haven at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Strath Haven will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Springfield surely won't give up without a fight.
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