Pender was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 9-5 to the Clinton Dark Horses. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dark Horses this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 on Tuesday.
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Sean Cummings made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Andrew Robinson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Pender's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Clinton, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Coming up, Pender will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southwest Onslow at 6:30 p.m. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stallions have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Clinton, they will venture away from home to square off against South Lenoir at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Dark Horses' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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