Penn Hills extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 21 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-18 in the process. They fell 5-2 to the Woodland Hills Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Thursday.
Derek Nelson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Dontae Giddens also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Woodland Hills, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13. Five seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Woodland Hills' side, DeVaughn Earl-Hayden made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Earl-Hayden also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Woodland Hills is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-12 otherwise. Earl-Hayden was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trustin Hart, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Uram, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As of now, neither Penn Hills nor Woodland Hills have any future games scheduled.
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