Tuesday just wasn't the day for Wissahickon's offense. They fell just short of the Quakertown Panthers by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Wissahickon's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Quakertown's part, Cooper Natisin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over eight innings pitched. Natisin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Natisin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cole Reich was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Wissahickon's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Quakertown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wissahickon will face off against Abington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Quakertown, they will head out on the road to square off against Hatboro-Horsham at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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