The Fallston Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Harford Tech Cobras at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Harford Tech took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fallston, who comes in off a win.
Fallston took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Bohemia Manor as Fallston made off with an 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Fallston, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Allyson Underwood made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Underwood has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Underwood was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Fallston got a massive performance out of Madison Burns, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Burns is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mary Pfaff, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Harford Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rising Sun.
Harford Tech saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Reed, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Aubrey Gump was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Fallston pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Harford Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Harford Tech's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fallston has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. It's a different story for Harford Tech, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Fallston's hitters?
Fallston suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Harford Tech in their previous meeting on April 12th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reed, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Fallston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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