Softball Preview: North Star Cougars vs. Meyersdale Red Raiders
North Star is 0-7 against Meyersdale since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Star Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Meyersdale Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m.
North Star is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 15-4 to Windber.
Meanwhile, Meyersdale can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Rockwood. Winning may never get old, but Meyersdale sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Izabella Donaldson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jessica Daughton was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Hetz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
North Star's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Meyersdale, their victory was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
North Star suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Meyersdale when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Meyersdale's Laurel Daniels, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Now that North Star knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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