North Penn waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They had just enough and edged the Central Bucks West Bucks out 5-3. This was payback for North Penn, who suffered a 6-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bella Nunn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gianna Cimino, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Stevens, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Central Bucks West's side, Laila Murray made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
North Penn's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Central Bucks West, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
North Penn will head out on the road to challenge Souderton at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Souderton: 3.2, North Penn: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central Bucks West, they will be playing at home against Central Bucks South at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Bucks West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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