Softball Game Preview: Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials vs. Hatboro-Horsham Hatters

By Team Reports May 3, 2025, 1:28am

Softball Preview: Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials vs. Hatboro-Horsham Hatters

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The Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials will face off against the Hatboro-Horsham Hatters at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Plymouth Whitemarsh's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Wissahickon 14-0. The result was nothing new for the Colonials, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Emily Dobrowolski

Doubles (Career)

05/01/25 @ Wissahickon2
04/30/25 @ East1
03/28/25 @ Council Rock North1
04/16/24 @ New Hope-Solebury1

Emily Dobrowolski was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalina Childers, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

Plymouth Whitemarsh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wissahickon only posted an OBP of .222.

Meanwhile, Hatboro-Horsham waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 8-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hatters have posted against the Panthers since May 14, 2021.

Kennedy Conn made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Madison Karpovich was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Maya Ravi was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Plymouth Whitemarsh is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hatboro-Horsham, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.

Hatboro-Horsham's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Plymouth Whitemarsh hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. It's a different story for Hatboro-Horsham, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Plymouth Whitemarsh's hitters?

Plymouth Whitemarsh took their victory against Hatboro-Horsham in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Colonials repeat their success, or do the Hatters have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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