The Windber Ramblers will take on the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Windber comes in on three and Berlin Brothersvalley on 11.
Windber proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 19) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out North Star 5-3.
Meanwhile, while Berlin Brothersvalley put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Shade. The Mountaineers blew past the Panthers 15-0. The Mountaineers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Sam Walker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Cayley Poorbaugh was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Coral Prosser was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base.
Berlin Brothersvalley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 11 consecutive contests.
Berlin Brothersvalley pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Windber, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5-1.
Windber might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Berlin Brothersvalley in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Ramblers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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