The Burgettstown Blue Devils will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Burgettstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Burgettstown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 8-2.
Brodie Kuzior made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Kuzior was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Bredel, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Riley Kennedy was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Redbank Valley extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Moniteau. They won by a run and slipped past the Warriors 2-1. That's two games straight that Redbank Valley has won by just one run.
Redbank Valley's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Wagner, who went 2-for-5 with a triple.
Burgettstown is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season. As for Redbank Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Burgettstown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Redbank Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Burgettstown was able to grind out a solid win over Redbank Valley when the teams last played back in June of 2023, winning 6-1. Does Burgettstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Redbank Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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