Pymatuning Valley is a perfect 6-0 against Harding since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Lakers will be playing at home against the Skippers at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Pymatuning Valley's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Harding has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Pymatuning Valley's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Harding with a sharp 25-0 victory. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Mackenzie Kribbs
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Mackenzie Kribbs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, McKenna Jordan was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aislyn Fuller, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and three RBI.
Pymatuning Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding only posted an OBP of .263.
Pymatuning Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Harding, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Harding's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Pymatuning Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .462. It's a different story for Harding, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Pymatuning Valley's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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