The Salisbury Township Falcons will venture away from home to face off against the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Salisbury Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Salisbury Township hadn't beaten Wilson Area on the road since May 11, 2018 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 19-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their one-run performance the contest before.
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The team relied heavily on Amelia Swoyer, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Zaira Stokes also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Salisbury Township always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame-Green Pond lost 11-5 to Bethlehem Catholic on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
Hannah Lilly and Natalie Lilly stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hannah got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Natalie went 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Ryan, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Salisbury Township's record now sits at 7-8-1. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Salisbury Township came up short against Notre Dame-Green Pond when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 4-1. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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