William Tennent is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while New Hope-Solebury is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will welcome the Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when William Tennent challenged Lower Moreland on Thursday. The Panthers blew past the Lions 21-3. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, New Hope-Solebury never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Cheltenham.
Mabel Klossner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Sim, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Emily Wilson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
New Hope-Solebury was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
New Hope-Solebury has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for William Tennent, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
William Tennent suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to New Hope-Solebury when the teams last played back in April. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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