The Windber Ramblers will take on the Ligonier Valley Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Windber is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Windber took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Berlin Brothersvalley by a score of 5-1.
Andrew Scalia was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Serenko, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ligonier Valley suffered a rough 12-3 loss at the hands of Serra Catholic on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ligonier Valley in their matchups with Serra Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
Ligonier Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leo Bazala, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Tyler Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Windber's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Ligonier Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Windber has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ligonier Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Windber suffered a grim 14-5 defeat to Ligonier Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Windber, Nick Beitel (who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) 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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