The Catasauqua Rough Riders will head out to face off against the Salisbury Township Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Catasauqua comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Catasauqua fell victim to Palisades and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 20-0 to the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Salisbury Township didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame-Green Pond on Wednesday and fell 4-3. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Tessa Kemmerer put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Sophia Gunning made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gianna Olds, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Salisbury Township's loss dropped their record down to 7-9-1. As for Catasauqua, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Catasauqua might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Salisbury Township in their previous meeting on April 10th. Can the Rough Riders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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