East Hardy has gone 9-1 against Martinsburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. East Hardy will face off against Martinsburg at 12:00 p.m. East Hardy will be strutting in after a win while Martinsburg will be coming in after a defeat.
While Cougars fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They came out on top against Luray by a score of 9-6 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Madison Strosnider
| 03/21/25 @ Luray | 16 |
| 04/12/24 vs Southern | 14 |
| 04/13/24 @ Spring Mills | 12 |
| 03/27/24 vs Petersburg | 12 |
| 04/20/24 vs North Marion | 11 |
Madison Strosnider made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Those 16 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Strosnider wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chelsea Mills, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Martinsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Spring Mills, falling 12-4.
Daysha Cook and Ava Powell did some serious damage despite the final result: Cook went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Powell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tianna Sanabria, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
East Hardy might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Martinsburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can East Hardy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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