The Quakertown Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Hatboro-Horsham Hatters at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Quakertown is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Quakertown fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Plymouth Whitemarsh on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colonials. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 9, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Leah Schwalm made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Gianna Santangelo, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hatboro-Horsham narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Abington 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hatters.
Kennedy Conn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hatboro-Horsham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Cassel, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Hatboro-Horsham now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Quakertown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Quakertown skirted past Hatboro-Horsham 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
