Quakertown entered their tilt with Lower Moreland with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lower Moreland Lions an 11-0 shutout on Thursday. Quakertown's victory was all the more impressive since Lower Moreland was averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Andrew Klitsch looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Quakertown got a massive performance out of Dan Qualteria, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Cole Reich was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Quakertown pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Lower Moreland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Quakertown will head out on the road to face off against Plymouth Whitemarsh at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lower Moreland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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