Moniteau is 8-2 against Cranberry Area since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Moniteau Warriors will stay at home for another game and welcome the Cranberry Area Berries at 3:00 p.m. Moniteau will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Moniteau's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over North Clarion. With that victory, Moniteau brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Keagan Book was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Alex James was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cranberry Area fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Redbank Valley on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cranberry Area in their matchups with Redbank Valley: they've now lost five in a row.
Cranberry Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Galla, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Moniteau's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Cranberry Area, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Cranberry Area's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Moniteau hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Cranberry Area, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Moniteau's hitters?
Moniteau beat Cranberry Area 6-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Moniteau have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cranberry Area turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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