The Bishop McCort Crushers are taking a road trip to take on the Forest Hills Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop McCort played against Bishop Guilfoyle on Friday and won via forfeit.
Bishop McCort will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Forest Hills extended their winning streak to four on Monday. The Rangers came out on top against Greater Latrobe by a score of 11-6.
Avery Smiach was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Forest Hills got a massive performance out of Morgan Gdula, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Taylor Snyder, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Forest Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive contests.
Forest Hills' win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop McCort, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7.
Bishop McCort might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Forest Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Crushers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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