The Hatboro-Horsham Hatters will head out on the road to challenge the Cheltenham Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Hatboro-Horsham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Hatboro-Horsham beat Abington 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hatboro-Horsham.
Alyssa Tooley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Tooley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Tooley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maya Ravi was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Sydney Cassel was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cheltenham is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 21-1 to William Tennent on Monday.
Cheltenham saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bernadette McDade, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Hatboro-Horsham's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Cheltenham, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Cheltenham's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Hatboro-Horsham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cheltenham, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9. Will Hatboro-Horsham keep running through batters, or will Cheltenham buck the trend?
Hatboro-Horsham took their victory against Cheltenham in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hatboro-Horsham since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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