Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Pennington

Red Hawks

Previous 6 Games

04/22/26 vs Blair Academy	6-1
04/20/26 @ Ewing	6-4
04/18/26 vs Princeton Day	8-0
04/16/26 vs Hun	13-2
04/15/26 @ Blair Academy	12-2
04/15/26 vs Blair Academy	13-2

Pennington won against Ewing on Monday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Red Hawks came out on top against the Blair Academy Bucs by a score of 6-1. Winning may never get old, but the Red Hawks sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Braeden Leeds was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Ryan Richer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Kai Itakura-Prepscius was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Pennington hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.

Pennington's record now sits at 13-2. As for Blair Academy, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pennington will venture away from home to challenge Conwell-Egan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Hawks 3.2, the Eagles 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Blair Academy, they will head out to take on Mercersburg Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.