Pennridge and Central Bucks East are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Rams will head out to face off against the Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Pennridge will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Pennridge proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 15) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Abington 5-3.
Averi Dockery
| 04/24/25 @ Abington | 10 |
| 04/15/25 vs Central Bucks South | 12 |
| 04/08/25 @ Central Bucks West | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ North Penn | 16 |
| 03/11/25 vs William Tennent | 6 |
Averi Dockery made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Keyser, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Gulbinski, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Central Bucks East's offense. They came up short against Central Bucks South on Tuesday, falling 7-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Central Bucks East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Masterson, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Masterson's first of the season.
The win got Pennridge back to even at 7-7. As for Central Bucks East, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Pennridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Central Bucks East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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