For the second straight game, New Hope-Solebury will face off against Upper Moreland. The Lions will be playing at home against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Thursday, New Hope-Solebury came up short against Upper Moreland and fell 5-1. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For Upper Moreland's part, Luke Sword was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Sword has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Sword wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Kilgus, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Upper Moreland pushed their record up to 14-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for New Hope-Solebury, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
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