The Pennington Red Hawks will challenge the Hill School Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pennington fell victim to Hopewell Valley Central and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 7-0 to the Bulldogs. The Red Hawks haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hill School came up short against Blair Academy on Monday, falling 14-8.
Will Furlong made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Moore, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Pennington's defeat dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Hill School, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13-1.
Hill School's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pennington has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. It's a different story for Hill School, though, as they've only averaged .333. Will they be able to contain Pennington's hitters?
Pennington got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April against Hill School by a conclusive 10-3 score. Will the Red Hawks repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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