Softball Game Preview: Penn Hills Indians vs. Fox Chapel Foxes

Penn Hills is 0-8 against Fox Chapel since March of 2015 but things could change on Friday. Penn Hills will host Fox Chapel at 4:00 p.m. Penn Hills will be strutting in after a victory while Fox Chapel will be coming in after a defeat.

Penn Hills lost a heartbreaker the last time they played McKeesport, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's match. Penn Hills put the hurt on McKeesport with a sharp 12-1 win on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their two-run performance the contest before.

London Seymore was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those runs were her first of the season. Kaylee Helsel was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Penn Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Fox Chapel lost 17-7 to Plum on Thursday. The game marked the Foxes' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Fox Chapel fell to 3-1-1. As for Penn Hills, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-3.

Penn Hills might still be hurting after the 17-11 loss they got from Fox Chapel in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Penn Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.