Lower Moreland hasn't had much luck against Springfield Township recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Spartans at 3:45 p.m. Lower Moreland will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Lower Moreland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Cheltenham 13-2 on Tuesday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Maddie Menchhofer
| 04/29/25 vs Cheltenham | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Springfield Township | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Bishop Shanahan | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Cheltenham | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Lower Merion | 2 |
Maddie Menchhofer and Izzy O'Brien made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Menchhofer struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, O'Brien pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Menchhofer has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Menchhofer went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while O'Brien went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Menchhofer a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Molly Weber, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Jordyn MacPhee also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Lower Moreland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Springfield Township came up short against New Hope-Solebury on Tuesday, falling 14-4.
Lower Moreland's record is now 5-8. As for Springfield Township, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Lower Moreland couldn't quite get it done against Springfield Township in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 6-2. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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