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| 04/10/26 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 05/07/25 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 03/31/25 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 05/04/22 - Away | 10-1 W |
| 04/16/21 - Away | 13-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Upper Darby can bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Lower Merion Aces. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Royals have posted since April 30, 2025.
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. Another was Viola O'Connell, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Upper Darby's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Lower Merion, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Upper Darby and Lower Merion could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Royals will take on Springfield at 3:45 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (336 vs. 126). Meanwhile, Lower Merion (ranked 295th) will meet Strath Haven (ranked 125th) at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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