Softball Preview: Cranberry Area Berries vs. Redbank Valley Bulldogs
The Cranberry Area Berries will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cranberry Area took a loss when they played away from home back in April, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past DuBois 7-6.
Meanwhile, Redbank Valley came out on top against Brockway on Friday by a score of 4-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Mackenzie Foringer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braylee Yeany, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Evans, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Cranberry Area pushed their record up to 3-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Redbank Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Everything went Cranberry Area's way against Redbank Valley in their previous matchup back in April as Cranberry Area made off with a 15-5 victory. Will Cranberry Area repeat their success, or does Redbank Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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