
Lions
04/03/25 @ Cheltenham | 14-0 |
04/01/25 @ Lower Moreland | 16-1 |
03/27/25 @ Upper Moreland | 2-4 |
03/26/25 vs Springfield Township | 11-1 |
03/18/25 vs Council Rock North | 3-9 |
New Hope-Solebury barely beat Cheltenham the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions' pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 14-0 shutout on Thursday. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 7.1 runs per game.
Mabel Klossner and Dagny Mobley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Klossner struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Mobley tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Klossner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Klossner went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Mobley went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Klossner also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Patel, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Kaylee Harris was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
New Hope-Solebury was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for New Hope-Solebury and bumps their season record up to 3-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Cheltenham, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. New Hope-Solebury will challenge rival William Tennent at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.3, the Panthers 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Cheltenham is set to square off against their familiar foe Springfield Township at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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