Pennington came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Hightstown Rams on Tuesday by a score of 1-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For Pennington, this counts as revenge for the 13-10 loss Hightstown walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2017.
For Hightstown's part, Anthony Benitez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Pennington's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Hightstown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 record this season.
Pennington will head out on the road to face off against Bordentown at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bordentown: 2.8, Pennington: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hightstown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cherry Hill East at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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