The Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials will head out to square off against the Abington Galloping Ghosts at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plymouth Whitemarsh has four straight wins, Abington has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Plymouth Whitemarsh made easy work of Hatboro-Horsham and carried off a 9-2 victory. Considering the Colonials have won four games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Kalina Childers, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Robinson, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Childers wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Plymouth Whitemarsh kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Abington lost 11-1 to Mt. St. Joseph Academy on Wednesday.
Sammi Clewell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
Plymouth Whitemarsh now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Abington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Abington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Plymouth Whitemarsh hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Abington, though, as they've only averaged .204. Will they be able to contain Plymouth Whitemarsh's hitters?
Plymouth Whitemarsh came out on top in a nail-biter against Abington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-2. Do the Colonials have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Galloping Ghosts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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