Softball Preview: Shamokin Area Indians vs. Montoursville Warriors
Shamokin Area has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Montoursville Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but Shamokin Area had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional.
EMMA KURTZ was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. KURTZ has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. KURTZ was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
KURTZ wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AVA BONSHOCK, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Montoursville suffered a rough 11-2 defeat at the hands of South Williamsport on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Montoursville in their matchups with South Williamsport: they've now lost three in a row.
Shamokin Area's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Montoursville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Shamokin Area came out on top in a nail-biter against Montoursville when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 10-9. Will Shamokin Area repeat their success, or does Montoursville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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