Softball Recap: Palmerton Blue Bombers vs. Tamaqua Blue Raiders
In what's become a running theme this season, Palmerton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tamaqua Blue Raiders a 10-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Palmerton who now have four in a row.
CARLY GAFFNEY was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. GAFFNEY was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, MEGAN MATSKO was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was SYDNEY FRANTZ, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Palmerton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Tamaqua, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Palmerton has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Bangor at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Palmerton knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Bangor likes a good challenge. As for Tamaqua, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lehighton at 4:00 p.m. Tamaqua is facing Lehighton at the right time seeing as Lehighton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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