Upper Darby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Norristown Eagles.
Emma Hoyt was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hoyt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaylie Hasson was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Caralyn Battersby, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Upper Darby's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Upper Darby will face off against Harriton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Norristown, they will take on Wissahickon at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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