Tuscarora has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the South Hagerstown Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Tuscarora didn't have quite enough to beat Oakdale and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, South Hagerstown entered their tilt with North Hagerstown with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by a 24-2 margin over the Hubs on Wednesday. Considering South Hagerstown has won six matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kailia Burke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Burke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Buhrman, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Lamer, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Tuscarora's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for South Hagerstown, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Tuscarora couldn't quite finish off South Hagerstown when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 11-9. Thankfully for Tuscarora, Leah Palmer (who went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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