The Upper Dublin Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Bristol Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Upper Dublin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Upper Dublin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Quakertown on Tuesday. They lost 11-1 to the Panthers.
Upper Dublin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Zacharia, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bristol put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Delaware County Christian 31-2. The result was nothing new for Bristol, who have now won 11 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Peyton McClain made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. McClain was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five runs, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Luciana Snyder and Cayleigh Januszka did most of the damage at the plate: Snyder went 5-for-5 with seven RBI, two runs, and a double, while Januszka scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Januszka 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. Brianna Slack was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Upper Dublin's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Bristol, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Upper Dublin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Bristol struggles in that department as they've averaged .428. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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