Sharpsville is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Brookfield a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Sharpsville Blue Devils will welcome the Brookfield Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Sharpsville has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Middlesex hit Sharpsville with a eight-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Blue Devils lost 13-2 to the Big Reds.
Sharpsville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dava Masters, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Ali Candiotti also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Brookfield came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Champion 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted against the Golden Flashes since April 22, 2022.
Madison Obermiyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luciana Kolat, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Sharpsville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Brookfield, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-5.
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