Northeast Bradford is on a three-game streak of home wins, while North Penn-Liberty is on a 13-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Northeast Bradford Panthers will take on the North Penn-Liberty Mountie at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Northeast Bradford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Northeast Bradford came up short against Troy and fell 10-7.
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. Kierra Delancey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing 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.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, North Penn-Liberty gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on Troy with a sharp 14-1 victory. North Penn-Liberty's win was all the more impressive since Troy was averaging only 3.36 runs allowed on the season.
Mackenzi Tice made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, 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: 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nikki Kiscadden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Northeast Bradford's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for North Penn-Liberty, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northeast Bradford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Penn-Liberty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Northeast Bradford might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from North Penn-Liberty in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Northeast Bradford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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