The Penfield Patriots will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Penfield is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
On Monday, Penfield came up short against Hilton and fell 7-3.
Penfield got a good showing from Adam Knight, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Travis Bush was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jace Crawford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Palmyra-Macedon was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Geneva by a score of 8-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Tino LoPresto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brennan Pipitone, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isiah Stephens, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Penfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Palmyra-Macedon, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
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