Pennington's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Locust Fork Hornets a 4-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won eight in a row.
Noah McClendon
| 04/06/26 @ Locust Fork | 10 |
| 03/30/26 vs Ashville | 10 |
| 03/23/26 vs Vinemont | 10 |
| 03/17/26 @ Holly Pond | 7 |
| 03/10/26 vs Southeastern | 6 |
| 03/03/26 vs Hayden | 6 |
Noah McClendon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Butler, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Pennington hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Locust Fork struck out ten times.
Pennington's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Locust Fork, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Pennington will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hornets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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