Danville has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Montoursville Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Danville beats Montoursville with eight runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Danville came out on top against Hughesville by a score of 8-5 on Monday.
Camryn Hess made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Hess has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hess was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hess wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dejah Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marleigh Davis, who scored three runs.
Meanwhile, Montoursville came tearing into last Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Lancers.
The win got Danville back to even at 9-9. As for Montoursville, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Danville came out on top in a nail-biter against Montoursville when the teams last played back in April of 2019, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Montoursville's Mackenzie Weaver, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Danville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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