The Marion Center Stingers will face off against the West Shamokin Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Shamokin will be up against a hot Marion Center squad: the team just extended their winning streak to eight. The Stingers' pitchers stepped up to hand Conemaugh Township an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday. Give the Stingers' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, West Shamokin entered their tilt with Penns Manor on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 18-7 victory.
Avery Elkin was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madi Keirn, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Vandervort, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
West Shamokin pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Marion Center, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
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