Elkmont was the 15-3 winner over Pennington when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Elkmont Red Devils fell just short of the Pennington Tigers by a score of 4-3 on Monday. Elkmont has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clay Looney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Jake Guthrie was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Pennington's side, Isaac Blackwood tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits (he also only allowed one walk). Blackwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Timmerman, who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Caleb Parsons, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Elkmont's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Pennington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Elkmont will head out on the road to take on Brewer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pennington, they will face off against Dora at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Pennington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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