The Upper Darby Royals will head out on the road to take on the Springfield Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Upper Darby's win against Lower Merion wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Royals narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Aces 7-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Royals as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Paige Ryan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Upper Darby saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylie Hasson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs Hasson has posted since back in May of 2025. Viola O'Connell was another, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Springfield hadn't done well against Conestoga recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Cougars never let the Pioneers get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by ten runs or more this season.
Springfield's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Upper Darby, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Upper Darby couldn't quite get it done against Springfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 7-2. Can the Royals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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