Badger and Pymatuning Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Badger Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Pymatuning Valley Lakers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Badger narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bloomfield 8-7. The win was just what Badger needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior match.
Isabella Bailey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Bailey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Savannah Steh was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Abbey Dubelko was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pymatuning Valley put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Windham. Considering Pymatuning Valley has won three contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Badger, Pymatuning Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Saige Payne. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Payne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Payne was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nataleigh Haines, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was McKenna Jordan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Badger back to even at 1-1. As for Pymatuning Valley, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Badger might still be hurting after the 22-3 loss they got from Pymatuning Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Badger avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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