Abington and Quakertown are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Abington Galloping Ghosts will head out on the road to challenge the Quakertown Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Abington has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Quakertown will arrive with three straight wins.
Abington's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Pennsbury last Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Quakertown put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Hatboro-Horsham.
The result came thanks to Matt Marsten's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brady Martin was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Everitt, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Abington's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Quakertown, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Abington suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Quakertown in their previous matchup back in April. Can Abington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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