Pender is 2-8 against Heide Trask since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Patriots will square off against the Titans at 7:00 p.m. Pender will be strutting in after a victory while Heide Trask will be coming in after a loss.
While Pender's win against Lakewood wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Leopards 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their one-run performance the game before.
Ryan Howell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Howell was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Sean Cummings
| 04/22/25 vs Lakewood | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ West Columbus | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs West Columbus | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ South Columbus | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Cummings, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Peyton Tant also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against Purnell Swett, falling 11-1.
Heide Trask saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Cheatham, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Heide Trask's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Pender, their record is now 5-13.
Pender might still be hurting after the 19-9 defeat they got from Heide Trask in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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