Penfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gates Chili Spartans. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly three runs.
Matt Scibienski and Jacob Natale stepped up to the plate in a big way. Scibienski went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI, while Natale went 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ramsey Thompson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Penfield's record now sits at 5-10. As for Gates Chili, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8.
Penfield and Gates Chili could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Patriots (ranked 259th) will meet Webster Thomas (ranked 37th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gates Chili will take on Rush-Henrietta at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (285 vs. 86).
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