The North Star Cougars will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers at 9:00 a.m. North Star will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
North Star can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Meyersdale an 18-0 shutout. North Star's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Glendon Griffith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Griffith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Connor Yoder was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nolan Weible, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Berlin Brothersvalley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Windber.
North Star's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
North Star came out on top in a nail-biter against Berlin Brothersvalley when the teams last played back in May of 2021, sneaking past 3-2. Does North Star have another victory up their sleeve, or will Berlin Brothersvalley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
