Pennington hit Locust Fork with a 11-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets came up short against the Tigers, falling 14-4. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Locust Fork saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Atley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Gabriel Williams also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Locust Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Pennington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Locust Fork will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Susan Moore at 4:30 p.m. on the 21st. As for Pennington, they will take on Danville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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