Strath Haven is 9-1 against Penncrest since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Strath Haven Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Penncrest Lions at 4:15 p.m. Strath Haven is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Strath Haven gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Springfield 13-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Strath Haven.
Strath Haven got a great performance from Rob Mattai as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zane Malarkey, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Milligan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Penncrest won against Marple Newtown on Wednesday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Penncrest skirted past Interboro 5-4.
Michael Pagliaccetti looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Jacey Fox was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nash Grant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Strath Haven is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Penncrest, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Strath Haven has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Penncrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Strath Haven came out on top in a nail-biter against Penncrest in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Strath Haven since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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