Softball Preview: Brockway Rovers vs. Redbank Valley Bulldogs
Brockway has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Brockway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Brockway was able to grind out a solid victory over Kane, taking the game 15-12.
Brockway let Rheanna Spinda and Isabella Patton loose on the outfield. Spinda went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Patton scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliza Powell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Redbank Valley was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to Karns City. The loss continues a trend for Redbank Valley in their matchups with Karns City: they've now lost eight in a row.
Mackenzie Foringer was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Foringer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Foringer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Brockway's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. As for Redbank Valley, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Brockway skirted past Redbank Valley 6-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Brockway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redbank Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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