Softball Recap: Upper Moreland Bears vs. Quakertown Panthers
It was a good run, but Upper Moreland unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Quakertown Panthers. Upper Moreland has struggled against Quakertown recently, as their contest on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Quakertown's part, Abbey Wagner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Leah Schwalm was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Beal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Upper Moreland fell to 3-1. As for Quakertown, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Upper Moreland will take on Hatboro-Horsham at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hatboro-Horsham: 2.5, Upper Moreland: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Quakertown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cheltenham at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Quakertown is facing Cheltenham at the right time seeing as Cheltenham is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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