Slater shines as NEB knocks off Muncy 8-4 to claim District gold.
By: Brett R. Crossley | Towanda Daily Review | June 2, 2017
2017 NTL and District 4 News
TURBOTVILLE — It was a tale of two games for Northeast Bradford's Gabby Slater as she and the rest of the Panthers took on the No. 1 seeded Indians of Muncy.
Slater gave up four runs over the first three innings, but then managed to pitch three of shutout softball as the No. 2 Panthers edged Muncy with a late rally to win 8-4 and capture the District 4 Class A Championship.
"At the beginning we started off strong, but then started to lose it a little bit," Slater said. "We brought it right back up again and started scoring runs."
The bottom half of Northeast Bradford's lineup did most of the damage, scoring four of the final five runs over the final two innings.
Taya Howell scored twice. In the sixth she reached on a single and scored on a double from Jaycee Brown. In the seventh, she reached on an error and scored on a single from McKenzie Haight.
"I was just really excited," Slater said. "I believe in my outfield and I think they will get to every ball hit to them. I really believed in them."
Once the Panthers sat in front by four runs it was up to Slater to finish the game.
"I was very confident," Slater said. "We just picked up our energy."
Slater ended the game with two straight strikeouts and a flyout to right field. Once the final catch was made it was celebration time as the Panthers erased a one-run advantage twice in the game.
"I give a lot of credit to our pitcher," Gary L. Hennip said. "She was a little nervous early, but after she settled down she pitched very well."
Slater picked up the win with five strikeouts. She also overcame a hit batter to open the game and kept Muncy scoreless through the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh innings.
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