The Northeastern Bobcats will head out to face off against the Central York Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeastern has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight losses, while Central York will come in with seven straight victories.
Northeastern lost 10-1 to Kennard-Dale on Monday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Central York challenged William Penn on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bearcats a 17-0 shutout. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Logan Craiger was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alli Raynes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Central York was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Central York's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Northeastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Northeastern couldn't quite get it done against Central York when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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