The Tamaqua Blue Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tamaqua is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Tamaqua lost 9-2 to Pine Grove on Tuesday. The Blue Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Addison Krall was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Leah Crowley, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Pottsville, falling 15-9.
Gabby Dusendschine made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Arianna Adams also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Tamaqua's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tamaqua has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Tamaqua's sizable advantage in that area, the Red Raiders will need to find a way to close that gap.
Tamaqua took their win against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Raiders 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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