Claysburg-Kimmel has been on the road for five straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Claysburg-Kimmel's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Southern Huntingdon County as Claysburg-Kimmel made off with an 18-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Claysburg-Kimmel needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Emalee Cavender was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Cavender was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, McKenna Black was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexa Francona, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Berlin Brothersvalley's hitters rose to the challenge against a Panthers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.64 runs allowed on Friday. Berlin Brothersvalley blew past Shade 11-1.
Like Claysburg-Kimmel, Berlin Brothersvalley also got a great game from a two-way player: Elena Ritchey. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Ritchey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Coral Prosser, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Cayley Poorbaugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Claysburg-Kimmel's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Claysburg-Kimmel hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Berlin Brothersvalley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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