Bartram Trail is 8-2 against Nease since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bartram Trail Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Nease Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Bartram Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Bartram Trail unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Creekside. Bartram Trail has struggled against Creekside recently, as their game two weeks ago was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lucie McDonald made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Kiera Strub was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Nease had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Beachside on Tuesday.
Corinna Cioffi made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Miranda Harmon, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Bartram Trail's record now sits at 4-4. As for Nease, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Bartram Trail hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Nease struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Bartram Trail's way against Nease in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Bartram Trail made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bartram Trail since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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