The Waynesburg Central Raiders will take on the California Trojans at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Waynesburg Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Waynesburg Central had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Washington on Tuesday. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Prexies. The Raiders have beaten the Prexies the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Prexies has come to flipping the script.
Gina Tedrow
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| 04/14/25 @ Frazier | 1 |
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Gina Tedrow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Waynesburg Central let Eve Pester and Kolbi Rostoka run wild. Pester went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Rostoka went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those two runs gave Pester a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Makel, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Waynesburg Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, California was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Bentworth, falling 15-0.
Waynesburg Central now has a winning record of 6-5. As for California, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
California's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Waynesburg Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for California, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Waynesburg Central keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend?
Waynesburg Central took their win against California when the teams last played back in March of 2018 by a conclusive 24-1 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
