The Pennington Tigers will head out to face off against the Southeastern Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pennington challenged Cleveland on Saturday. Pennington came out on top against Cleveland by a score of 5-1. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Noah McClendon
| 02/22/25 vs Cleveland | 13 |
| 03/14/24 @ Hanceville | 8 |
| 03/22/24 @ Cleveland | 3 |
| 03/25/24 @ Dora | 1 |
| 03/25/24 vs Elkmont | 1 |
Noah McClendon made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
McClendon wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Timmerman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Timmerman is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Aidan McAlpin was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southeastern had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They had just enough and edged out Oakman 4-3.
Pennington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southeastern, their record now sits at 1-0.
Pennington might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Southeastern when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Pennington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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