Coldwater fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Pennfield on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Dayton Ennis put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Ennis was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Owen Tappenden made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
Coldwater's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Pennfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Coming up, Coldwater will be playing in front of their home fans against Hastings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pennfield, they will face off against Charlotte at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Orioles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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