Windber fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Berlin Brothersvalley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers by a score of 8-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Windber in their matchups with Berlin Brothersvalley: they've now lost four in a row.
Nici Costlow made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel James, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On Berlin Brothersvalley's side, Elena Ritchey was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over eight innings while giving up seven earned runs off seven hits. Ritchey was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Berlin Brothersvalley let Elsie Barna and Coral Prosser loose on the outfield. Barna scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Prosser went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run.
Windber's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Windber will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Greater Johnstown at 11:00 a.m. Windber is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they will head out on the road to square off against Ferndale at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Ferndale has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.4 runs per game on average), something Berlin Brothersvalley will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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