Baseball Preview: Strath Haven Panthers vs. Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers
The Strath Haven Panthers will be playing at home against the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Marple Newtown is hoping to do on Wednesday what Haverford couldn't on Monday: put an end to Strath Haven's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Strath Haven skirted past Haverford 3-2.
Strath Haven's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Price, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Marple Newtown entered their tilt with Ridley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Raiders on Monday.
Strath Haven's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Marple Newtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Strath Haven took their win against Marple Newtown in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 7-0. Does Strath Haven have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marple Newtown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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