Westmoreland is 2-8 against Northumberland since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Westmoreland Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Northumberland Indians at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Westmoreland comes in on four and Northumberland on six.
Northumberland's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Westmoreland had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Westmoreland never let Lancaster onto the board and left with a 19-0 win on Tuesday. Considering Westmoreland has won eight matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Burgess was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Burgess has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Burgess was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Whitnee Rotenizer was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brittney Rose, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Northumberland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Lancaster.
Westmoreland pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Northumberland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-2 record this season.
Westmoreland took their victory against Northumberland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westmoreland 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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