The Cranberry Area Berries will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the West Middlesex Big Reds at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
Cranberry Area is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They fell 9-4 to Maplewood on Thursday.
Cranberry Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Marchinke, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Middlesex never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Jamestown. The result was nothing new for the Big Reds, who have now won three matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Caleb Koncar was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Aiden Puskar was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Roman Golub, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Middlesex always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jamestown only posted an OBP of .077.
Cranberry Area couldn't quite finish off West Middlesex in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will Cranberry Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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