The Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Shade Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Berlin Brothersvalley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Turkeyfoot Valley Area. The win was nothing new for Berlin Brothersvalley as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Elena Ritchey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Ritchey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ritchey was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coral Prosser, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Haylee Speicher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Shade had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They blew past the Rockets 15-5.
Like Berlin Brothersvalley, Shade also got a great game from a two-way player: Tara Corradini. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Corradini was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shade got a massive performance out of Laiken Orner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Payton Maddy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Berlin Brothersvalley pushed their record up to 15-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Shade, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Berlin Brothersvalley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .365. However, it's not like Shade struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Berlin Brothersvalley came out on top in a nail-biter against Shade in their previous matchup on May 7th, sneaking past 5-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Corradini, who tossed nine innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Berlin Brothersvalley still be able to contain Corradini? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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