Mountie
| 05/01/25 vs Troy | 2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Towanda | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Sayre | 17 |
| 04/24/25 @ Wellsboro | 11 |
| 04/18/25 vs Athens | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
North Penn-Liberty has gone a perfect 4-0 against Hughesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mountie will be playing at home against the Spartans at 10:00 a.m. North Penn-Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
North Penn-Liberty might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-2 to Troy, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Mountie have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elyna Booth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North Penn-Liberty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Graham, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Graham has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Hughesville entered their tilt with Bloomsburg on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Spartans have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ella Breneisen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Hughesville got a big performance out of McKenna Sones, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Sones a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lyla Kinney, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Hughesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive games.
Hughesville pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for North Penn-Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Penn-Liberty has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hughesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Penn-Liberty took their win against Hughesville in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 18-0 score. Will the Mountie repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
