The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Strath Haven Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Marple Newtown will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Saturday, Marple Newtown was able to grind out a solid victory over Episcopal Academy, taking the game 4-1.
Ally Snyder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Marple Newtown's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Claire Maholick, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Strath Haven challenged Springfield on Thursday. The Panthers fell 6-2 to the Cougars. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Marple Newtown pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Strath Haven, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-6.
Marple Newtown took their victory against Strath Haven when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 16-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fightin' Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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