The Forestville Central Hornets will face off against the Silver Creek Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Forestville Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Wednesday, Forestville Central made easy work of Brocton and carried off a 13-1 win. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Megan Gruber was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with five runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Madison Christian
| 04/30/25 @ Brocton | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Cattaraugus-Little Valley | 1 |
| 05/11/24 vs Pine Valley Central | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Cattaraugus-Little Valley | 1 |
| 04/10/24 @ Dunkirk | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Christian, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Alexandra Kerstetter was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Forestville Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brocton only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Silver Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Pine Valley Central by a score of 5-2 on Wednesday.
Like Forestville Central, Silver Creek also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Blair. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits (and only one walk). Blair was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Priya Sakpal was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Molly Becker, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
Silver Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Forestville Central, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Silver Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Forestville Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Silver Creek, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Forestville Central's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
