Pender had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-9 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Southwest Onslow Stallions by a score of 8-6. If the Patriots were looking for revenge after losing 14-2 to the Stallions when the teams met back in June of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.
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Pender saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Cummings, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Cummings has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Andrew Robinson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Southwest Onslow, their win bumped their record up to 4-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 28, 2025.
On Southwest Onslow's side, Kannon Huffman was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Huffman has posted since back in April of 2025. Tito Escalera was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Pender didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-1 win against Union on the 25th. Hopefully Southwest Onslow paid attention to the Patriots' game: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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