The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers will challenge the East Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Marple Newtown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Marple Newtown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Bayard Rustin out 4-3. That's two games straight that Marple Newtown has won by just one run.
Marple Newtown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Corner, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, East can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let Unionville onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for East.
The result came thanks to Rebecca Opperman's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caelyn Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Carly Bickle, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Marple Newtown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for East, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Marple Newtown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .531. It's a different story for East, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Marple Newtown's hitters?
Marple Newtown might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from East when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Can Marple Newtown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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