Softball Recap: North Penn Knights vs. Central Bucks West Bucks
North Penn waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Central Bucks West Bucks out 5-3. This was payback for North Penn, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bella Nunn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gianna Cimino, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Stevens, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Central Bucks West's side, Laila Murray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
North Penn's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Central Bucks West, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
North Penn will head out on the road to challenge Souderton at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Souderton: 3.2, North Penn: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central Bucks West, they will be playing at home against Central Bucks South at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Bucks West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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