After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Pennsbury was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 9-2 loss at the hands of the North Penn Knights. Pennsbury has not had much luck with North Penn recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For North Penn's part, Bella Nunn was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Nunn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Nunn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izzy Tubertini, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gianna Cimino, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Pennsbury's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for North Penn, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Pennsbury will be playing in front of their home fans against Pennridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pennsbury will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for North Penn, they will head out on the road to face off against Neshaminy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Penn's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Neshaminy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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