The Hatboro-Horsham Hatters will head out on the road to take on the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, everything went Hatboro-Horsham's way against Springfield Township as Hatboro-Horsham made off with a 13-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hatboro-Horsham.
Alyssa Tooley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Tooley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Tooley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hatboro-Horsham let Cara Neeld and Ryleigh White loose on the outfield. Neeld scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while White scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Maya Ravi was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Whitemarsh had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Lions. Plymouth Whitemarsh's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Hatboro-Horsham, Plymouth Whitemarsh also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Moran. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Moran was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kalina Childers and Joslyn Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Childers went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Perez scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sam Skivo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hatboro-Horsham's record now sits at 7-2. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hatboro-Horsham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plymouth Whitemarsh struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hatboro-Horsham couldn't quite finish off Plymouth Whitemarsh in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Hatboro-Horsham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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