Softball Preview: Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials vs. Quakertown Panthers
Plymouth Whitemarsh is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Quakertown is on a 16-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials will take on the Quakertown Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Plymouth Whitemarsh: 2.8, Quakertown: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Plymouth Whitemarsh's victory against Abington wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Plymouth Whitemarsh skirted past Abington 4-2.
Madison Moran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Plymouth Whitemarsh's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Quakertown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Upper Dublin. 11 seems to be a good number for Quakertown as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Quakertown also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Abbey Wagner gave up one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Ava Beal was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Leah Schwalm, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Plymouth Whitemarsh's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Quakertown, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Plymouth Whitemarsh hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. However, it's not like Quakertown struggles in that department as they've averaged .376. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Plymouth Whitemarsh might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Quakertown in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wagner, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Now that Plymouth Whitemarsh knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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