The Danville Ironmen will stay at home for another game and welcome the Hughesville Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Danville will bounce into Monday's contest after beating North Schuylkill, who they hadn't topped in five consecutive meetings. Danville had just enough and edged North Schuylkill out 8-6.
Jillian Lowe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Lowe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Blue, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hughesville beat Bloomsburg 10-6 last Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hughesville.
Danville's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Hughesville, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Danville took their victory against Hughesville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Does Danville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hughesville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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