The West Branch Warriors will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Glendale Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as West Branch comes in on 15 and Glendale on three.
West Branch's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Juniata Valley.
The result came thanks to Makena Moore's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Haley Woodling and Greysyn Gable did most of the damage at the plate: Woodling went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Gable went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Glendale got the win against Moshannon Valley on Monday by a conclusive 11-1.
Hannah Simmers tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Glendale got a big performance out of Alexis McNitt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Peterson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
West Branch pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Glendale, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Branch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glendale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
West Branch beat Glendale 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Peterson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Branch still be able to contain Peterson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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