Pender had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-6 to make it six. They fell just short of the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 last Tuesday.
Sean Cummings was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Cummings wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Armstrong, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That hit was Armstrong's first of the season.
As for Wallace-Rose Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Wallace-Rose Hill's side, Luke Jackson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Pender will challenge Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they will face off against East Duplin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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