Quakertown put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Hatboro-Horsham Hatters onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Quakertown, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Not much got past Matt Marsten, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Hatboro-Horsham off the board. Marsten has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Quakertown's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Hatboro-Horsham, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Quakertown will be playing in front of their home fans against Abington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hatboro-Horsham, they will head out on the road to square off against Avon Grove at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Avon Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Hatboro-Horsham's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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