Berwick is a perfect 6-0 against Wilkes-Barre since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Berwick Bulldogs will host the Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack at 4:15 p.m. Berwick will be strutting in after a victory while Wilkes-Barre will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Berwick was able to grind out a solid win over Crestwood, taking the game 11-6. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Makayla Brown
| 03/19/25 @ Crestwood | 12 |
| 04/30/24 vs Greater Nanticoke Area | 10 |
| 05/17/24 vs Hazleton Area | 9 |
| 03/27/24 @ Bloomsburg | 9 |
| 04/18/24 @ Lake-Lehman | 8 |
Makayla Brown made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was even better at the plate, firing off four runs, three doubles, and one triple while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Ashlyn Klahold was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Emma Welsh was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wilkes-Barre unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against North Pocono on Thursday, falling 12-4.
Berwick was able to grind out a solid win over Wilkes-Barre in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 8-5. Will Berwick repeat their success, or does Wilkes-Barre have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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