The East Pennsboro Panthers will take on the Northeastern Bobcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Pennsboro came up short against Trinity on Wednesday, falling 13-7. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Shamrocks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Sofia Morrill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Those home runs marked the first that she launched this season.
Meanwhile, Northeastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 16-1 to Central York.
Northeastern saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Redding, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
East Pennsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Northeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Northeastern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East Pennsboro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. It's a different story for Northeastern, though, as they've only averaged .208. Will they be able to contain East Pennsboro's hitters?
East Pennsboro took their win against Northeastern when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 15-3 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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