North Penn-Liberty put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Hughesville Spartans get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Mountie, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elyna Booth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haley Litzelman, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addie Smith, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
North Penn-Liberty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hughesville only posted an OBP of .118.
Mountie
| 03/22/25 @ Hughesville | 18-0 |
| 05/16/24 @ Muncy | 1-0 |
| 05/15/24 @ Northeast Bradford | 7-2 |
| 05/09/24 @ Troy | 14-1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Towanda | 9-1 |
| + 6 more games |
North Penn-Liberty's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Penn-Liberty will head out to square off against Towanda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hughesville, they will challenge Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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