Moshannon Valley is 0-10 against West Branch since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Moshannon Valley Black Knights/Damsels will head out on the road to take on the West Branch Warriors at 4:30 p.m.
Sadly, Moshannon Valley is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Juniata Valley on Monday.
Moshannon Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annabeth Anderson, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Another player making a difference was Tessa Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Branch had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They never let the Panthers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Makena Moore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Moore was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Mactavish, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Moshannon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for West Branch, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Moshannon Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Branch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Moshannon Valley might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from West Branch in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Moshannon Valley, Kamryn Mactavish (who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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