The Fort LeBoeuf Bison will head out on the road to take on the West Middlesex Big Reds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Fort LeBoeuf made easy work of Mercyhurst Prep and carried off a 20-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort LeBoeuf.
Kiernan Skelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Skelton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Skelton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ibree Rodgers was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Ryan Shields was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, everything went West Middlesex's way against Farrell on Tuesday as West Middlesex made off with a 14-4 victory.
Like Fort LeBoeuf, West Middlesex also got a great game from a two-way player: Ava Gilmore. On the mound, Gilmore pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Kaylee Long tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Gilmore scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Long scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kylie Kimpan and Harper Nickel did most of the damage at the plate: Kimpan scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances, while Nickel scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily Davano, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Fort LeBoeuf's record is now 14-5. As for West Middlesex, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Fort LeBoeuf hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Middlesex struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Fort LeBoeuf took their win against West Middlesex in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort LeBoeuf 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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