Penns Grove extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Schalick Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 back in April.
As for Schalick, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
For Schalick's part, the result came thanks to Cole Hartley's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Hartley.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas D'Agostino, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Sepers, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Penns Grove will head out to challenge Wildwood Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.6 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Schalick, they will challenge Salem at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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