Penncrest had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Harriton Rams with a sharp 9-3 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Penncrest also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Gavin Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Brown was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harry Giles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Penncrest's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Harriton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Penncrest will be playing at home against Springfield at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Harriton, they will head out on the road to take on Strath Haven at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Strath Haven's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Harriton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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