The South Williamsport Mountaineers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Danville Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Williamsport will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, South Williamsport earned a 5-2 win over Central Mountain.
Meanwhile, Danville won against North Schuylkill on Thursday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Danville came out on top against Hughesville by a score of 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Danville.
Camryn Hess made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Hess has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hess was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hess wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maclin Hickey, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Marleigh Davis was another key contributor, scoring three runs.
South Williamsport pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Danville, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
South Williamsport came out on top in a nail-biter against Danville when the teams last played last Wednesday, sneaking past 7-5. Does South Williamsport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Danville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
