Red Dragons
| 05/04/26 @ Moshannon Valley | 12-1 |
| 05/01/26 @ Conemaugh Township | 14-0 |
| 04/24/26 @ Penns Manor | 10-0 |
| 04/23/26 vs Marion Center | 7-6 |
| 04/21/26 @ Marion Center | 8-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Purchase Line waltzed into their contest on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels. This was payback for the Red Dragons, who suffered a 10-9 loss the last time these two teams met.
Rylee Mahaffey made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Purchase Line got a massive performance out of Julia Matko, who went 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave Matko a new career-high. Kaitlyn Houser was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Purchase Line was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Purchase Line's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Moshannon Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Purchase Line will square off against Homer-Center at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Moshannon Valley, they will take on Glendale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.47 runs per game on average), something the Black Knights/Damsels will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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