Moniteau is 9-1 against Cranberry Area since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Moniteau Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Cranberry Area Berries at 4:15 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Moniteau is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Clarion-Limestone just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Moniteau seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Cranberry Area fell victim to Clarion Area and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the Bobcats. Cranberry Area has not had much luck with Clarion Area recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Moniteau's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Cranberry Area, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Cranberry Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Moniteau hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Cranberry Area, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Moniteau's hitters?
Everything went Moniteau's way against Cranberry Area in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Moniteau made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moniteau since the squad 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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