It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pennington can now relate to. They suffered a rough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Colbert County Indians on Friday. Pennington's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Pennington got a good showing from Brody Anders, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Jesse Amos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Colbert County's side, Clay Dolan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Dolan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dolan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Byrum, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dylan Castle was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pennington's loss dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Colbert County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season.
While Pennington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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