Springfield was the 21-9 winner over Penncrest when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Springfield Cougars took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Penncrest Lions on Sunday. Springfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Springfield 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.
On Penncrest's side, Michael Schade tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Gavin Brown was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Springfield's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Penncrest, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Springfield will head out on the road to take on 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. As for Penncrest, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Marple Newtown at 4:00 p.m. 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.
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