North Penn is 9-1 against Souderton since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Penn Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Souderton Indians at 3:45 p.m. North Penn is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
North Penn will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 15) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Central Bucks West 5-3.
Bella Nunn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabby Battavio, who scored 11 runs. Gianna Cimino was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Souderton made sure to put some runs up on the board against Neshaminy two weeks ago. Souderton was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Neshaminy. Souderton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Souderton let CAMRYN NADOLSKI and MAKAYLA MICHELCIC loose on the outfield. NADOLSKI went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while MICHELCIC got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was KENDELL CLEMMER, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
North Penn pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Souderton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Penn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Souderton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Penn beat Souderton 5-0 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Penn since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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