Softball Recap: Palmerton Blue Bombers vs. Brandywine Heights Area Bullets
Palmerton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Brandywine Heights Area Bullets a 14-0 shutout. Considering Palmerton has won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
CARLY GAFFNEY was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. GAFFNEY has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. GAFFNEY was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, MIKAYLA PENGELLY was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. EMILY CHRISTOPHER was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Palmerton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.3 runs. As for Brandywine Heights Area, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Palmerton has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Northwestern Lehigh at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Palmerton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Northwestern Lehigh's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brandywine Heights Area, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Berks Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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