Softball Game Preview: Central York on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 10:50am

Softball Preview: Central York Panthers vs. William Penn Bearcats

Central York is on a three-game streak of home losses, William Penn a seven-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Central York Panthers will take on the William Penn Bearcats at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Central York is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.

On Friday, Central York earned a 7-2 victory over Exeter Township.

Bailey Daughenbaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.

At the plate, Ashlyn Weigle was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Ella Heap was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for William Penn's offense. They lost 17-0 to Trinity on Friday.

Central York is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for William Penn, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.

Everything went Central York's way against William Penn in their previous meeting back in April as Central York made off with a 24-0 win. Will Central York repeat their success, or does William Penn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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