Penn Wood had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it six. They lost 16-0 to the Chichester Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 15-0 loss back in April.
As for Chichester, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
For Chichester's part, Evan Valentine was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Valentine has posted since back in March. Gavin Derrickson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Penn Wood will head out to take on Chester at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Clippers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.55 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chichester, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 win against Interboro on the 5th.
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