Oakland Catholic will take on the Elizabeth Forward Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakland Catholic has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oakland Catholic is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Uniontown, falling 16-4.
Madison Pullen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Nina Hillard was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elizabeth Forward, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Mifflin an 8-0 shutout on Monday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Not much got past Julia Johnson, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep West Mifflin off the board. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julia Resnik, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addy Nigut, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Elizabeth Forward's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Oakland Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Oakland Catholic hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Elizabeth Forward struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
