Softball Preview: Windber Ramblers vs. Northern Bedford County Panthers
The Windber Ramblers will be playing at home against the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Windber's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Berlin Brothersvalley on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against Berlin Brothersvalley recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Northern Bedford County came into Monday's match having lost 15 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past Williamsburg 8-7.
Lindsey Bolinger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching eight innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Bolinger has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bolinger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Helsel was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lacie Zelanko, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Windber's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Northern Bedford County, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-15.
Windber beat Northern Bedford County 8-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Windber repeat their success, or does Northern Bedford County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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