Pennington had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-5 to make it four. They fell 5-1 to the Hanceville Bulldogs. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Pennington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ari Cruz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Hanceville, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12-1. They haven't had any issues with Pennington recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
On Hanceville's side, KK Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Butler has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Piper Butts, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last nine games. Another player making a difference was Kynzlee Farr, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Pennington will be playing at home against Appalachian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Hanceville, they will head out to square off against Holly Pond at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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