Penns Grove extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-8 in the process. They came up short against the Pennsville Memorial Eagles, falling 14-1. If the Red Devils were looking for revenge after losing 29-3 to the Eagles when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Pennsville Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Pennsville Memorial's part, Chase Burchfield and Logan Streitz were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Burchfield tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Streitz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Burchfield went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Streitz went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Burchfield has become a key player for Pennsville Memorial: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Connor Starn was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason O'Brien, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Penns Grove will take on Woodstown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pennsville Memorial, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Clayton at 4:00 p.m. on May 5.
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