Baseball Preview: Quakertown Panthers vs. Hatboro-Horsham Hatters
Quakertown and Hatboro-Horsham are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Quakertown Panthers will be playing at home against the Hatboro-Horsham Hatters at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hatboro-Horsham took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Quakertown, who comes in off a win.
Quakertown came into Monday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Parkland with a sharp 11-1 victory on Monday.
Cooper Natisin made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Natisin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Macen Probition looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Cole Reich was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Caleb Everitt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Hatboro-Horsham kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. Their rough 8-0 loss to Plymouth Whitemarsh might stick with them for a while. Hatboro-Horsham has struggled against Plymouth Whitemarsh recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Quakertown made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Hatboro-Horsham, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Quakertown was able to grind out a solid win over Hatboro-Horsham in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 5-1. Will Quakertown repeat their success, or does Hatboro-Horsham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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