New Hope-Solebury will challenge Lower Moreland at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
New Hope-Solebury will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Thursday, then bounced right back against Plumstead Christian on Friday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Plumstead Christian. Considering the Lions have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Victoria Rutkowski
| 05/02/25 @ Plumstead Christian | 9 |
| 04/15/25 vs MAST Community Charter | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Upper Moreland | 4 |
| 03/12/25 @ Plymouth Whitemarsh | 3 |
Victoria Rutkowski made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, New Hope-Solebury got a massive performance out of Isabella Elizondo, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Elizondo has posted since back in March. Samantha Federici was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
New Hope-Solebury kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, while Lower Moreland put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Collegium Charter. The Lions put the hurt on the Cougar with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Like New Hope-Solebury, Lower Moreland also got a great game from a two-way player: Izzy O'Brien. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. O'Brien was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Elimarie DeJesus was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Jordyn MacPhee, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
New Hope-Solebury's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lower Moreland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
New Hope-Solebury took their win against Lower Moreland when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will New Hope-Solebury repeat their success, or does Lower Moreland has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
