Glendale had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it five. They fell 7-3 to the Curwensville Golden Tide. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Tide this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in April.
Glendale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Hamilton, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Curwensville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games.
On Curwensville's side, Andrew Pentz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Pentz has become a key player for Curwensville: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-8 otherwise. Pentz was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Cael Butler was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Curwensville's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
Coming up, Glendale will head out on the road to challenge Portage at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Curwensville, they will be playing at home against Williamsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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