Pender hasn't had much luck against South Columbus recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pender Patriots will look to defend their home field against the South Columbus Stallions at 7:00 p.m. Pender has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Pender lost 18-2 to East Columbus on Friday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pender saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Rawls, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Rawls also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, South Columbus waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Knights 3-1.
South Columbus pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Pender, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Pender suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to South Columbus in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Pender avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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