While Pennington's win against Brindlee Mountain wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Lions on Friday. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Claudia Shelton
| 04/24/26 vs Brindlee Mountain | 7 |
| 04/23/26 @ Oneonta | 0 |
| 04/21/26 vs Southeastern | 6 |
| 04/16/26 @ Brindlee Mountain | 2 |
| 04/14/26 vs Hanceville | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Claudia Shelton was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Ava Timmerman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Cullwell, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Pennington hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Pennington's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12-1. As for Brindlee Mountain, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Pennington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brindlee Mountain, they will challenge Madison Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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