Softball Preview: Hatboro-Horsham Hatters vs. Upper Dublin Cardinals
Hatboro-Horsham is 8-1 against Upper Dublin since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Hatboro-Horsham Hatters will look to defend their home field against the Upper Dublin Cardinals at 3:45 p.m. Hatboro-Horsham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Two weeks ago, Hatboro-Horsham narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Abington 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hatboro-Horsham.
Alyssa Tooley spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 22 Ks. Those 22 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adriana DeLeon, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Kennedy Conn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Upper Dublin fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Plymouth Whitemarsh on Friday.
Upper Dublin saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lizzie Tambourino, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Hatboro-Horsham's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Upper Dublin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hatboro-Horsham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Upper Dublin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Hatboro-Horsham's way against Upper Dublin in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Hatboro-Horsham made off with a 15-9 victory. Does Hatboro-Horsham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Upper Dublin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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