Brindlee Mountain had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-15 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Pennington Tigers by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-13 last Thursday.
As for Pennington, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 28, 2025.
For Pennington's part, Claudia Shelton was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts Shelton has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Ava Timmerman was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Cullwell, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Brindlee Mountain will take on Madison Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Pennington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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