The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels will head out on the road to take on the Curwensville Golden Tide at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Moshannon Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 13 straight losses, while Curwensville will come in with three straight wins.
Moshannon Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Claysburg-Kimmel on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Curwensville put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Purchase Line a 12-0 shutout.
Addison Siple made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Siple has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Siple was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Addison Warren and Addison Butler did most of the damage at the plate: Warren scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Butler scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Butler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Sydney Simcox was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Moshannon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Curwensville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-3.
Moshannon Valley might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Curwensville when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Siple, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Now that Moshannon Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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