The Newfane Panthers will challenge the Pembroke Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Newfane has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 30.
Newfane lost 11-4 to Albion on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pembroke). They put the hurt on Attica with a sharp 17-3 win on Friday. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Brayden Lang made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Anthony Abbatiello was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Landon Santini was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Pembroke kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Pembroke is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Newfane, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
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