The Redbank Valley Bulldogs will face off against the North Star Cougars on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Redbank Valley comes in on four and North Star on three.
Redbank Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Burgettstown 5-4. That's two games straight that Redbank Valley has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Mason Clouse, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Star earned a 5-2 win over Serra Catholic on Monday.
Cayden Turner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Livingston, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Redbank Valley pushed their record up to 15-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for North Star, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Redbank Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Star 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. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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