Penn Wood extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-8. They lost 10-0 to the Academy Park Knights. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Academy Park, they moved to 2-9 with that win, which also ended their nine-game losing streak. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
For Academy Park's part, Sean Murphy made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Murphy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI and two runs. He has become a key player for Academy Park: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Damian Delaney and Chase Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Delaney got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI, while Clark got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That RBI was Delaney's first of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Penn Wood will venture away from home to square off against Chichester at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last seven contests. As for Academy Park, they are taking a road trip to take on Abington Friends at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Academy Park's pitchers better be ready for this one: Abington Friends has averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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