Pendleton proved they can win big last Friday (they won by seven) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the West-Oak Warriors and snuck past 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Pendleton also won the last time the pair played on April 8th.
Laney Jennings made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Jennings has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Jennings was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Jennings wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Pendleton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6-1 record this season. As for West-Oak, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pendleton will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Woodmont at 7:30 p.m. Woodmont's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Pendleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West-Oak, they will head out on the road to face off against Walhalla at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday.
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