Softball Game Preview: Meyersdale Red Raiders vs. Windber Ramblers

Red Raiders

Runs

04/29/25 @ Rockwood	15
04/28/25 @ Allegany	6
04/24/25 @ Berlin Brothersvalley	0
04/22/25 @ Everett	5
04/17/25 @ North Star	8
+ 7 more games

Meyersdale is 9-1 against Windber since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Red Raiders will host the Ramblers at 11:30 a.m. Meyersdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

Meyersdale had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Rockwood on Tuesday. The Red Raiders put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 15-6 victory. Considering the Red Raiders have won seven matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Isabella Sleasman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amber Long, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jessica Daughton, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.

Meyersdale lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Claysburg-Kimmel hit Windber with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Ramblers came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 8-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Ramblers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.

Windber's loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1. As for Meyersdale, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.

Everything went Meyersdale's way against Windber when the teams last played back in April, as Meyersdale made off with a 15-7 victory. Will the Red Raiders repeat their success, or do the Ramblers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.