North Star and Windber are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The North Star Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Windber Ramblers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Windber is hoping to do on Tuesday what Berlin Brothersvalley couldn't on Friday: put an end to North Star's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. North Star never let Berlin Brothersvalley onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. North Star's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
The result came thanks to Glendon Griffith's shutout, as he gave up just three hits.
At the plate, Connor Yoder was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Durst, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Windber got the win against Ferndale on Monday by a conclusive 12-2. That's two games straight that Windber has won by exactly ten runs.
Logan Serenko made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Serenko was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Oleksa, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucas Rummel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
North Star pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Windber, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. North Star hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like Windber struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Star skirted past Windber 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Windber's Andrew Scalia, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Star still be able to contain Scalia? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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