Quakertown has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cheltenham Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Quakertown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Quakertown is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Upper Moreland (and have done all season long). Everything went Quakertown's way against Upper Moreland on Monday as Quakertown made off with an 8-2 win.
Abbey Wagner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Leah Schwalm was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Beal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Cheltenham is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-1 walloping at the hands of Upper Dublin on Monday.
Kendall Nelson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base.
Quakertown's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Cheltenham, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Cheltenham's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Quakertown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cheltenham, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6. Will Quakertown keep running through batters, or will Cheltenham buck the trend?
Quakertown took their win against Cheltenham in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Quakertown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cheltenham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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