The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers will take on the Owen J. Roberts Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Marple Newtown will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Marple Newtown will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Haverford, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Fightin' Tigers came out on top against the Fords by a score of 13-8 on Friday. Marple Newtown's victory was all the more impressive since the Fords were averaging only 2.83 runs allowed on the season.
Owen J. Roberts hadn't beaten Boyertown on the road since April 30, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them last Wednesday. The Wildcats walked away with a 5-1 win over the Bears. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Maddie Reed made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amelia Atkins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
Marple Newtown's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Owen J. Roberts, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
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