Penfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell just short of the Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Penfield has lost by just one run.
Jace Crawford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Murray, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Rush-Henrietta's side, they got a great performance from Quentin Grimes as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Rush-Henrietta let Oliver Wright and Noah Sherman loose on the outfield. Wright scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Sherman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Sherman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Brendan Mangone, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Penfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Rush-Henrietta, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Penfield will challenge Webster Thomas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rush-Henrietta, they will head out on the road to face off against Brockport at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Rush-Henrietta has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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