Quakertown is 3-0 against Lower Moreland since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Quakertown Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lower Moreland Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Quakertown: 2.8, Lower Moreland: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Quakertown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Galloping Ghosts with a sharp 14-2 victory. With that win, Quakertown brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Cole Reich was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Martin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Lower Moreland sidestepped William Tennent for a 3-1 victory.
Keegan Courduff tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Calder, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Quakertown's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Lower Moreland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Quakertown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lower Moreland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Quakertown took their win against Lower Moreland when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Quakertown repeat their success, or does Lower Moreland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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