Softball Recap: Quakertown picks up 16th straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 11:42am

Softball Recap: Quakertown Panthers vs. Upper Dublin Cardinals

Quakertown put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Upper Dublin Cardinals. Quakertown's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Abbey Wagner spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.

At the plate, Ava Beal was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Schwalm, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.

On Upper Dublin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Zacharia, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Quakertown pushed their record up to 14-0 with that victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Upper Dublin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.

Quakertown will head out on the road to challenge Plymouth Whitemarsh at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Plymouth Whitemarsh will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Quakertown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Upper Dublin, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Wissahickon at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Upper Dublin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

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