Moshannon Valley was the 13-3 winner over Northern Cambria when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels fell just short of the Northern Cambria Colts by a score of 9-8 on Monday. Moshannon Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Annabeth Anderson put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Anderson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison McCoy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Kylee O'Donnell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Moshannon Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Northern Cambria's side, Alyssa Yahner tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Ava Messina was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Skye Bernecky, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Moshannon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Northern Cambria, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
Moshannon Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy at 4:30 p.m. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is coming into the contest with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Moshannon Valley will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Northern Cambria does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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