Softball Preview: Salisbury Township Falcons vs. Louis E. Dieruff Huskies
Salisbury Township is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Louis E. Dieruff a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Salisbury Township Falcons will take on the Louis E. Dieruff Huskies at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Salisbury Township came up short against Catasauqua and fell 4-1.
Elizabeth Carney was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Carney was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Carney wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Swoyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Louis E. Dieruff suffered a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of Easton Area on Monday.
Salisbury Township's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Louis E. Dieruff, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Salisbury Township took their victory against Louis E. Dieruff when the teams last played back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 25-2. Will Salisbury Township repeat their success, or does Louis E. Dieruff have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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