Softball Preview: Meyersdale Red Raiders vs. Rockwood Rockets
Meyersdale is 10-0 against Rockwood since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Meyersdale Red Raiders will be staying on the road to face off against the Rockwood Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Meyersdale can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Northern Bedford County as Meyersdale made off with a 16-0 victory.
Izabella Donaldson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Donaldson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Donaldson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Meyersdale let Kendell Donaldson and Marcella Dupre loose on the outfield. Donaldson scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Dupre scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, even though United scored an imposing 11 runs on Thursday, Rockwood still came out on top. Rockwood walked away with a 15-11 win over United. The victory was just what Rockwood needed coming off of a 15-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Meyersdale's win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.2 runs. As for Rockwood, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything went Meyersdale's way against Rockwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Meyersdale made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meyersdale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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