Salisbury Township came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings on Friday and snuck past 11-9. That's more bragging rights for Salisbury Township, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Elizabeth Carney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Carney was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Madison Peifer was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Allentown Central Catholic's side, Kairi Charles was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gianna Menecola, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Salisbury Township's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-15. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Salisbury Township will head out on the road to face off against Saucon Valley at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Parkland at 6:00 p.m. Parkland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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