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Penn Hills had lost 18 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it 19. They lost 14-4 to the Carrick Raiders. On the bright side, the four- run effort marked the Indians' highest-scoring match to date.
Anthony Sipple was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Carrick, the victory got them back to even at 6-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
On Carrick's side, Eli Wittmann was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Carrick is 3-1 when Wittmann allows one or fewer hits, but 3-5 otherwise. Wittmann was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Riley Mares and Luzay Watson did most of the damage at the plate: Mares got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Watson went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Mares has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kelly Maxwell, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Penn Hills will look to defend their home field on Friday against Woodland Hills at 4:00 p.m. As for Carrick, they are taking a road trip to face off against Westinghouse at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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