Wilson Area has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilson Area is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Wilson Area lost 9-3 to Palmerton on Monday. Wilson Area has not had much luck with Palmerton recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Wilson Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abymarie Colon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Notre Dame-Green Pond made sure to put some runs up on the board against Southern Lehigh on Monday. Notre Dame-Green Pond was the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Southern Lehigh.
Rachel Fisher looked comfortable as she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Notre Dame-Green Pond got a massive performance out of Skyler Howlett, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Sydney Ryan, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Wilson Area's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wilson Area hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Notre Dame-Green Pond struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wilson Area couldn't quite finish off Notre Dame-Green Pond in their previous meeting back in April and fell 5-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fisher, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Now that Wilson Area knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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