Pennington had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Pisgah Eagles on Thursday. The Tigers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th.
Connor Timmerman
| 04/03/25 vs Pisgah | 5 |
| 03/17/25 vs Holly Pond | 4 |
| 04/06/24 vs Locust Fork | 4 |
| 03/25/24 vs Elkmont | 4 |
| 03/14/24 @ Hanceville | 4 |
Connor Timmerman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pennington is 5-1 when Timmerman allows three or fewer hits, but 8-9 otherwise. Timmerman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Grayson Chambers was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Eli Butler was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Pennington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pisgah only posted an OBP of .355.
Pennington's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Pisgah, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Coming up, Pennington will head out to challenge Appalachian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pisgah, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cedar Bluff at 4:30 p.m. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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