Softball Preview: Shamokin Area Indians vs. Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes
The Shamokin Area Indians will head out on the road to take on the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Shamokin Area is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Shamokin Area's way against Milton as Shamokin Area made off with a 12-2 victory.
EMMA KURTZ made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. KURTZ was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on KENNEDY PETROVICH, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. AUTUMN KEHLER was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Schuylkill Haven's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 8-5 to Kutztown. Schuylkill Haven has not had much luck with Kutztown recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Schuylkill Haven saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracelyn Line, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Shamokin Area's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Schuylkill Haven, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Shamokin Area took their victory against Schuylkill Haven in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shamokin Area 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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