Recap: Meyersdale Red Raiders vs. Forbes Road
Meyersdale entered their tilt with Forbes Road with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Forbes Road a 20-0 shutout on Thursday. Fans of Meyersdale have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Laurel Daniels and Izabella Donaldson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Daniels pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Donaldson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At bat, Daniels scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Donaldson scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Meyersdale let Zoe Hetz and Marcella Dupre loose on the outfield. Hetz went 2-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Dupre went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendell Donaldson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meyersdale pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Meyersdale will take on Berlin Brothersvalley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Forbes Road, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Claysburg-Kimmel at 4:30 p.m. Forbes Road is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
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