The Lower Merion Aces are taking a road trip to face off against the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lower Merion has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Marple Newtown will arrive with five straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Lower Merion's offense. They came up short against Garnet Valley on Monday, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, Marple Newtown got the win against Strath Haven on Monday by a conclusive 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Fightin' Tigers, who have now won nine games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Marple Newtown got a great performance from Ally Snyder as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Snyder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nicole Semerjian was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Grace Corner was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Marple Newtown's record is now 16-2. As for Lower Merion, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14-1.
Lower Merion suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Marple Newtown when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Aces avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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