North Star is 7-1 against Rockwood since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The North Star Cougars will be playing at home against the Rockwood Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
North Star is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Berlin Brothersvalley (and have done all season long). North Star's pitcher stepped up to hand Berlin Brothersvalley a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for North Star as they're now sitting on five straight.
Glendon Griffith looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Connor Yoder was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Weible, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, Rockwood scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Meyersdale 13-5. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Rockwood with their most commanding win of the season.
Aaron Show was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Show was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rockwood got a massive performance out of Davis Bruening, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nathan Show, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
North Star's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. As for Rockwood, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Star hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. However, it's not like Rockwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Star came out on top in a nail-biter against Rockwood when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 5-4. Will North Star repeat their success, or does Rockwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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