Penn Wood is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 24-7 to the Chester Clippers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Penn Wood of the 14-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Tyler Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taiwo Mogaji, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Penn Wood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chester only tossed four.
On Chester's side, Jacoby Roman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Roman was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jonathan Quiros was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with eight RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Brandon Colon was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI.
Penn Wood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Chester, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Penn Wood will head out on the road to square off against Interboro at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chester, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Academy Park at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Academy Park is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Chester will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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