The Karns City Gremlins will challenge the Sharon Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Karns City: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Sharon has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Karns City managed to slip by Armstrong the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Karns City lost 15-1 to Armstrong on Monday.
Meanwhile, Sharon never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over West Middlesex. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Big Reds recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Madelyn Vogan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero hits, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dalaini Bayer was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mya Bundrant, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Sharon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Middlesex only posted an OBP of .062.
Sharon's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Karns City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Karns City's way against Sharon in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, as Karns City made off with a 10-1 victory. Will Karns City repeat their success, or does Sharon has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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