Curwensville put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Glendale Vikings out 5-4. For Curwensville, this counts as revenge for the 13-0 loss Glendale walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Addison Siple made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Siple has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Siple was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Hainsey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Olosky, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Like Curwensville, Glendale also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Peterson. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Peterson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Peterson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Kauffman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jayden Fry was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Curwensville pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Glendale, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Curwensville will head out on the road to challenge Claysburg-Kimmel at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Claysburg-Kimmel: 0.8, Curwensville: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Glendale, they will be playing at home against Greater Johnstown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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