Penfield was the 3-0 winner over Hilton when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Penfield Patriots took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilton Cadets on Monday. Penfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Penfield got a good showing from Adam Knight, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Travis Bush was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jace Crawford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Penfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Penfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Hilton, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Penfield will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Palmyra-Macedon at 7:00 p.m. As for Hilton, they will head out on the road to challenge Greece Athena at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greece Athena is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Hilton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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