The Cranberry Area Berries will square off against the Karns City Gremlins at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Cranberry Area is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Cranberry Area's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Moniteau 13-0. The Berries might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by nine runs or more this season.
Danica Wenner
| 04/28/25 vs Moniteau | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Keystone | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Redbank Valley | 2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Independence | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Rocky Grove | 1 |
Danica Wenner was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Avery Coe was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Cranberry Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .419 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Karns City sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Keystone on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Gremlins in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Aubrey Taylor was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lyrik Reed, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Karns City pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Cranberry Area, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Cranberry Area might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Karns City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Berries have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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