The Wallenpaupack Area Buckhorns are taking a road trip to face off against the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wallenpaupack Area is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Wednesday, Wallenpaupack Area needed a bit of extra time to put away North Pocono. They skirted past the Trojans 6-4. The six-run effort marked the Buckhorns' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Gabby Hieber made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Clara Babyak
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In other batting news, Clara Babyak was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Madison Haynes, who went 3-for-5 with one RBI.
Wallenpaupack Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Nazareth Area was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They fell just short of Easton Area by a score of 2-1. The Blue Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Kylie Grover was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
Wallenpaupack Area pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.2 runs thus far. As for Nazareth Area, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Wallenpaupack Area hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Nazareth Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
