Softball Recap: Dock Mennonite Comes Up Short

Pioneers

Previous 5 Games

06/05/25 vs Northeast Bradford	3-4
06/02/25 vs Maritime Academy Charter	15-0
05/05/25 @ Calvary Christian Academy	20-0
04/30/25 @ The Christian Academy	17-3
04/28/25 vs Merion Mercy Academy	0-12

Dock Mennonite and Northeast Bradford squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Dock Mennonite had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-3. The Pioneers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Dana Delamater put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Addison Landis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Avery Kutzner also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Dock Mennonite's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Northeast Bradford, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.

Dock Mennonite does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northeast Bradford, they will square off against Claysburg-Kimmel on Monday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their 28th straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.