William Penn Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to the Perkiomen School Panthers. William Penn Charter was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Perkiomen School apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Perkiomen School's part, Kross Howarth tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Howarth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zac Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Kleckner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
William Penn Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Perkiomen School, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. William Penn Charter will face off against Malvern Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Malvern Prep is coming into the contest with 11 straight wins at home, so William Penn Charter will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Perkiomen School, they will head out on the road to challenge Lawrenceville School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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