Tamaqua hit Schuylkill Haven with a four-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hurricanes fell just short of the Blue Raiders by a score of 8-7. The Hurricanes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Allison Scherer put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Scherer was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Scherer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joie Schoffstall, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Schuylkill Haven's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Tamaqua, the win (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Schuylkill Haven is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will take on Wyomissing at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Tamaqua, they will face off against Hamburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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