The North Penn-Liberty Mountie will head out on the road to square off against the Northeast Bradford Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. North Penn-Liberty is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
North Penn-Liberty stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Troy 14-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Penn-Liberty considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Mackenzi Tice made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Tice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Tice was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Saige Lehman was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Nikki Kiscadden was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Northeast Bradford's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Troy.
Hannah Berger made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kierra Delancey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Northeast Bradford hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Troy struck out five times.
North Penn-Liberty's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Northeast Bradford, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Penn-Liberty has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northeast Bradford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went North Penn-Liberty's way against Northeast Bradford when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as North Penn-Liberty made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Penn-Liberty 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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