Abington had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-13 to make it 11. They came up short against the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Colonials this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in April.
Haliey Hernandez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Plymouth Whitemarsh's side, Madison Moran made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moran has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Moran wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kalina Childers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. Another was Gia Bono, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Abington will square off against Harry S. Truman at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, they will take on Mt. St. Joseph Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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