Softball Preview: Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders vs. Salisbury Township Falcons
The Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Salisbury Township Falcons at 4:15 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Notre Dame-Green Pond fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Southern Lehigh on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Skyler Howlett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Natalie Lilly was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Salisbury Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 7-3 to Bangor.
Taylor Wagner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Knecht, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Notre Dame-Green Pond's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Salisbury Township, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Salisbury Township's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Notre Dame-Green Pond hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Salisbury Township, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Notre Dame-Green Pond's hitters?
Notre Dame-Green Pond took their win against Salisbury Township in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame-Green Pond since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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