The North Star Cougars will face off against the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (North Star: 2.5, Northern Bedford County: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Star is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Tussey Mountain. North Star might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Cayden Turner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Turner was also solid in the batter's box, 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 Glendon Griffith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northern Bedford County's hitters rose to the challenge against a Spartans pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.33 runs allowed on Thursday. Northern Bedford County walked away with a 10-7 win over McConnellsburg. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northern Bedford County.
Aaron Bowers was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Eion Snider, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
North Star pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Northern Bedford County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Star has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northern Bedford County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Star came out on top in a nail-biter against Northern Bedford County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Star since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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