Danville has not done well against North Schuylkill recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Danville Ironmen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the North Schuylkill Spartans. For Danville, this counts as revenge for the 17-2 defeat North Schuylkill walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Jillian Lowe made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Lowe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Blue, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Danville's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for North Schuylkill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Danville will stay at home for another game and welcome Hughesville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Danville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. North Schuylkill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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