A feisty cat fight will be fought as Northeastern Bobcats face off against Central York Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northeastern has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Central York will arrive with four straight victories.
Northeastern came up short against Lower Dauphin last Friday, falling 14-3.
Madison Redding was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Cami Dennis was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Central York got the win against Penn Manor on Friday by a conclusive 9-1. Considering the Panthers have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Elizabeth Ferrell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Ferrell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Shaffer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one double. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Bailey Daughenbaugh also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Central York was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Northeastern's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Central York, their record now sits at 5-2.
Northeastern couldn't quite get it done against Central York in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can Northeastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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