The Hatboro-Horsham Hatters will be playing at home against the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hatboro-Horsham: 2.6, Plymouth Whitemarsh: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Hatboro-Horsham was able to grind out a solid victory over Abington, taking the game 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hatboro-Horsham.
Alyssa Tooley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Tooley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Tooley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maya Ravi was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Sydney Cassel was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Whitemarsh waltzed into their game on Thursday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-4.
Like Hatboro-Horsham, Plymouth Whitemarsh also got a great game from a two-way player: Rian Reed. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Reed was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kalina Childers, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Joslyn Perez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Hatboro-Horsham's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hatboro-Horsham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plymouth Whitemarsh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hatboro-Horsham suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Plymouth Whitemarsh in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reed, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Now that Hatboro-Horsham knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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