For the first time this season, Jersey Shore will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will venture away from home to challenge the Selinsgrove Seals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Jersey Shore blew Montoursville out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Montoursville got their revenge. Jersey Shore fell just short of Montoursville by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Selinsgrove earned a 10-7 victory over Minersville on Saturday.
Maddison Burd made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in earned runs (zero). She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Molly Hess was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyvia Herrold, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Selinsgrove's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Jersey Shore, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Jersey Shore took their victory against Selinsgrove when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jersey Shore since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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