The Pennridge Rams will challenge the Methacton Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pennridge will bounce into Friday's match after beating North Penn, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Rams walked away with a 6-3 win over the Knights on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Averi Dockery made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Dockery was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Davies, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. She also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Payton Keyser, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Methacton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Gwynedd Mercy Academy 18-8. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.
Methacton's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pennridge, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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