Derry is 0-6 against Yough since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Derry Trojans will be playing at home against the Yough Cougars at 4:30 p.m.
Derry is is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of South Allegheny by a score of 9-7.
Haylee Myers was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Myers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Bailey Legge was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maizie Legge, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Yough ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged South Allegheny out 2-1.
Like Derry, Yough also got a great game from a two-way player: Kylee Fisher. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Fisher was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
Derry's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Yough, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Yough's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Derry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Yough, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Derry keep running through batters, or will Yough buck the trend?
Derry came up short against Yough in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-6. Can Derry avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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