For the second straight game, Westmoreland will face off against Northumberland. The Eagles will host the Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Westmoreland was handed a 15-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northumberland, sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since March 11th.
For Northumberland's part, Braylin Beauchamp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Beauchamp has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Northumberland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tawny Bowis, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
The win got Westmoreland back to even at 6-6. As for Northumberland, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Westmoreland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northumberland struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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