Strath Haven fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Marple Newtown on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers. Strath Haven's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Strath Haven saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake McDonough, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Strath Haven's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Marple Newtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Strath Haven will look to defend their home field on Monday against Harriton at 3:45 p.m. As for Marple Newtown, they will head out on the road to square off against Springfield at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Marple Newtown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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