Tussey Mountain has won four straight games at home, while Berlin Brothersvalley has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Titans will welcome the Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. Tussey Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Tussey Mountain's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Forbes Road. The Titans haven't had any issues with Forbes Road recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Joslyn Raley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Adyson Weyandt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Mills, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, Berlin Brothersvalley's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They came up short against Claysburg-Kimmel, falling 8-1. The Mountaineers were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the six matches prior), but the Bulldogs' pitcher proved too tough.
Like Tussey Mountain, Berlin Brothersvalley also got a great game from a two-way player: Sam Walker. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Walker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elena Ritchey, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Berlin Brothersvalley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-2. As for Tussey Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tussey Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Berlin Brothersvalley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
