Upper Darby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Haverford Fords, falling 18-3. If the Royals were looking for revenge after losing 16-0 to the Fords when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Emma Hoyt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. She also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Caralyn Battersby, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Upper Darby's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Haverford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Coming up, Upper Darby will head out on the road to square off against Lower Merion at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Lower Merion has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.13 runs per game on average), something Upper Darby will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Haverford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Archbishop Carroll at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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