The Northern Bedford County Panthers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the North Star Cougars at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northern Bedford County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against McConnellsburg by a score of 10-7. Northern Bedford County's win was all the more impressive since McConnellsburg was averaging only 3.33 runs allowed on the season.
Aaron Bowers was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Eion Snider was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Star can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Tussey Mountain 9-3.
Cayden Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Turner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Weible, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor Yoder, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Northern Bedford County pushed their record up to 14-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for North Star, their win bumped their record up to 18-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Northern Bedford County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Star struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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