The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers will take on the Lower Merion Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Marple Newtown has five straight victories, Lower Merion has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Marple Newtown got the win against Strath Haven by a conclusive 10-1. The Fightin' Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by nine runs or more this season.
Ally Snyder
| 05/12/25 @ Strath Haven | 10 |
| 05/10/25 vs Episcopal Academy | 5 |
| 05/07/25 @ Harriton | 1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Penncrest | 12 |
| 04/30/25 vs Springfield | 6 |
| + 10 more games |
Ally Snyder tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nicole Semerjian, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirsten Adams, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Lower Merion fell victim to Garnet Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Jaguars.
Lower Merion's loss dropped their record down to 7-14-1. As for Marple Newtown, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Lower Merion's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Marple Newtown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Lower Merion, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Marple Newtown's hitters?
Everything went Marple Newtown's way against Lower Merion in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Marple Newtown made off with a 17-3 victory. Do the Fightin' Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Aces turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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