The North Star Cougars will face off against the Windber Ramblers at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Star has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Star is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Windber, falling 14-7.
For Windber's part, Mason Horner was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Horner a new career-high. Lucas Oleksa was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Windber was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Windber and bumps their season record up to 8-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for North Star, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
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