Upper Darby had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Penncrest Lions by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Royals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Izabella Patterson made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Penncrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-10 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch.
On Penncrest's side, Adrianna Gianneas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. The game marked Gianneas' first with multiple earned runs this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julia Weber, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Reid, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Upper Darby is set to challenge their familiar foe Ridley at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Penncrest will face off against rival Harriton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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