Penncrest has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Ridley Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Penncrest's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Ridley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Penncrest scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past Upper Darby 19-3. The high-scoring effort was just what Penncrest needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Michael Pagliaccetti looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Brown was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Pennoni, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ridley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Strath Haven.
Ridley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Teehan, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Penncrest has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Ridley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1.
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