William Penn is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Northeastern a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The William Penn Bearcats will look to defend their home field against the Northeastern Bobcats at 4:15 p.m. William Penn has given up an average of 16.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when William Penn faced off against Northeastern on Tuesday. The Bearcats came up short against the Bobcats, falling 19-4.
For Northeastern's part, they got a massive performance out of Alaina Dubbs, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that Dubbs has hit this season. Leah Himes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one double.
Northeastern hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Northeastern's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for William Penn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Northeastern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: William Penn has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Northeastern, though, as they've only averaged .344. Will they be able to contain William Penn's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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