The Hatboro-Horsham Hatters will challenge the Quakertown Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hatboro-Horsham will be strutting in after a victory while Quakertown will be coming in after a defeat.
Hatboro-Horsham proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Abington.
Kennedy Conn
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Kennedy Conn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hatboro-Horsham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Cassel, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, Quakertown fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Plymouth Whitemarsh on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 10-7 to the Colonials. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.
Leah Schwalm made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Gianna Santangelo, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hatboro-Horsham now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Quakertown, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Quakertown's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Hatboro-Horsham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Quakertown, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Hatboro-Horsham keep running through batters, or will the Panthers buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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