The Penfield Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Greece Athena Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Penfield turned things around against Greece Arcadia on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Titans, sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since April 30th.
Dom Denecke looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Penfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Emling, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Greece Athena entered their tilt with Irondequoit on Tuesday with 12 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 13. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 6-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Penfield's record is now 6-15. As for Greece Athena, their victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Penfield might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Greece Athena when the teams last played on May 6th. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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