If Pender was riding high fresh off their 20-1 takedown of Union on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots came up short against the Southwest Onslow Stallions on Thursday, falling 12-3. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Stallions recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Sean Cummings
| 03/26/26 vs Southwest Onslow | 3 |
| 03/25/26 vs Union | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs Southwest Onslow | 1 |
| 03/20/26 vs Clinton | 1 |
| 03/17/26 @ Clinton | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Wallace-Rose Hill | 2 |
Sean Cummings was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Bowen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Pender's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Southwest Onslow, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Pender will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Columbus at 5:00 p.m. on April 6. As for Southwest Onslow, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-0 victory against Lejeune on the 30th.
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