The Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials will head out on the road to take on the Hatboro-Horsham Hatters at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Plymouth Whitemarsh is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 12 games.
Plymouth Whitemarsh is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Quakertown, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Plymouth Whitemarsh was ranked 22nd). Plymouth Whitemarsh came out on top against Quakertown by a score of 7-4 on Thursday.
Rian Reed made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Reed was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Kalina Childers was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Joslyn Perez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hatboro-Horsham earned a 6-2 victory over Abington on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hatboro-Horsham.
Like Plymouth Whitemarsh, Hatboro-Horsham also got a great game from a two-way player: Alyssa Tooley. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Tooley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Tooley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maya Ravi was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Sydney Cassel was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Plymouth Whitemarsh's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Hatboro-Horsham, their record is now 10-4.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Plymouth Whitemarsh has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Hatboro-Horsham struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Plymouth Whitemarsh's way against Hatboro-Horsham in their previous meeting back in April as Plymouth Whitemarsh made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plymouth Whitemarsh since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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