Pennington waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Rutgers Prep Argonauts. That's more bragging rights for Pennington, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Rutgers Prep's part, Max Treonze was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Treonze has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rutgers Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Rullo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Pennington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Rutgers Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pennington will play host again on Monday to welcome Hun, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. As for Rutgers Prep, they will be playing at home against Immaculata at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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