The North Penn-Liberty Mountie will head out on the road to take on the Muncy Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated (North Penn-Liberty has 17 wins, while Muncy.
On Wednesday, North Penn-Liberty was able to grind out a solid win over Northeast Bradford, taking the game 7-2.
Mackenzi Tice made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Tice has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tice was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saige Lehman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Muncy beat Mifflinburg 7-2 on Monday.
North Penn-Liberty's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Muncy, their win bumped their record up to 16-0.
North Penn-Liberty was able to grind out a solid victory over Muncy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Penn-Liberty since the team 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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