Wellsboro fell victim to North Penn-Liberty and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 16-0 defeat to the North Penn-Liberty Mountie might stick with them for a while. Wellsboro has struggled against North Penn-Liberty recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For North Penn-Liberty's part, Haley Litzelman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Litzelman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Litzelman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Saige Lehman was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Addie Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Wellsboro's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for North Penn-Liberty, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Wellsboro will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Liberty at 4:30 p.m. As for North Penn-Liberty, they are on the road again on Friday to play Towanda at 4:30 p.m.
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