Upper Dublin is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Quakertown is on a 15-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Upper Dublin Cardinals will take on the Quakertown Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Upper Dublin's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Lower Moreland. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Upper Dublin considering their two-run performance the match before.
Kyla Garrison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Garrison has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Garrison was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Zacharia, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kate Brannigan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Quakertown stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on New Hope-Solebury with a sharp 11-5 win.
Like Upper Dublin, Quakertown also got a great game from a two-way player: Abbey Wagner. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Wagner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Quakertown got a massive performance out of Cadence Lewis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Ava Beal was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-5.
Upper Dublin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Quakertown, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Upper Dublin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. However, it's not like Quakertown struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Upper Dublin came up short against Quakertown in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wagner, who struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Upper Dublin knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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