Upper Dublin hasn't had much luck against Plymouth Whitemarsh recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cardinals will welcome the Colonials at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Upper Dublin 2.4, Plymouth Whitemarsh 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Upper Dublin's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bayard Rustin, sneaking past 2-0.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Whitemarsh had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Magic.
Madison Moran was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Moran wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rian Reed, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Those three hits gave Reed a new career-high. Anna Powel was another, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Plymouth Whitemarsh hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive matchups.
Upper Dublin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Upper Dublin couldn't quite finish off Plymouth Whitemarsh in their previous matchup back in April and fell 4-2. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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