The Glendale Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the West Branch Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Glendale comes in on three and West Branch on 15.
Last Monday, everything went Glendale's way against Moshannon Valley as Glendale made off with an 11-1 victory.
Glendale got a great performance from Hannah Simmers as she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Alexis McNitt was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jayden Fry was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Branch got themselves on the board against Juniata Valley on Tuesday, but Juniata Valley never followed suit. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Makena Moore, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Juniata Valley off the board. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Haley Woodling and Greysyn Gable did most of the damage at the plate: Woodling went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Gable went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Glendale now has a winning record of 10-9. As for West Branch, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Glendale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Branch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Glendale came up short against West Branch in their previous matchup back in April, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moore, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Glendale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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