The Elizabethtown Panthers will be playing at home against the Holy Cross Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elizabethtown took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hancock County and snuck past 2-1.
Taytum Spiers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Valley onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Tuesday. Holy Cross' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Tia Satterley made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Satterley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Casey Cirillo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Piersan Shraeder, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Elizabethtown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which somehow isn't as good as their 25-5 record this season. As for Holy Cross, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
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