Rockwood and Berlin Brothersvalley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Rockets are taking a road trip to square off against the Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Berlin Brothersvalley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rockwood, who comes in off a win.
Rockwood's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Windber by a score of 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Ramblers: they've now won three in a row.
Davis Bruening
| 04/24/25 @ Windber | 7 |
| 04/17/25 @ Fannett Metal | 6 |
| 04/13/25 vs United | 6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Meyersdale | 10 |
| 03/27/25 vs Tussey Mountain | 5 |
| 03/24/25 @ Greater Johnstown | 8 |
Davis Bruening made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Show, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Carson Brown, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Berlin Brothersvalley was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 14-1 to Meyersdale. The defeat continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their meetings with the Red Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
Berlin Brothersvalley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Speicher, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.
Rockwood's record is now 8-4. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rockwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Berlin Brothersvalley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Rockwood's way against Berlin Brothersvalley in their previous matchup last Tuesday, as Rockwood made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
