The Cranberry Area Berries will square off against the Rocky Grove Orioles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cranberry Area is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Cranberry Area is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Keystone with a sharp 17-8 win on Wednesday. The Berries might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by nine runs or more this season.
Kellie Schnieder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Schnieder was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Morrow was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Schumaker, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Cranberry Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in five consecutive games.
Saegertown hit Rocky Grove with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Orioles lost 10-1 to the Panthers.
Cranberry Area pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Rocky Grove, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Cranberry Area skirted past Rocky Grove 2-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Berries repeat their success, or do the Orioles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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