The Penfield Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Hilton Cadets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Penfield has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 2.
Penfield's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Fairport on Saturday. They fell just short of the Red Raiders by a score of 1-0. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Penfield who fell 3-1 when the teams previously met back in May of 2023.
Corey Weiss spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Penfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Natale, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Penfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of ten games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Hilton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 4-1 to Brighton.
Penfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Hilton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Penfield skirted past Hilton 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Penfield repeat their success, or does Hilton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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