Penncrest is 2-8 against Strath Haven since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Penncrest Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Strath Haven Panthers at 3:45 p.m. Penncrest is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Penncrest scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Marple Newtown.
Michael Pagliaccetti looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ben Ettien was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Strath Haven unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Springfield by a score of 8-7.
Strath Haven also got a good showing from Rob Mattai, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Strath Haven saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Thompson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matt Kane, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Penncrest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Strath Haven, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Penncrest suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Strath Haven when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Penncrest, Alex Pak (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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