The Wellsboro Hornets will challenge the Towanda Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wellsboro has now lost seven straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since May 7.
Wellsboro came up short against Athens on Tuesday, falling 10-4.
Meanwhile, Towanda fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against North Penn-Liberty on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountie. The Black Knights haven't had much luck with the Mountie recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Tae Lynn Brabant was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing nine innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Brabant wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Perry, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Perry is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Wellsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Towanda, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Wellsboro suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Towanda in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Wellsboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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