The Boonsboro Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Catoctin Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Boonsboro took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Smithsburg with a sharp 11-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Catoctin's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Williamsport get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Taylor Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madison Ohler, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bralyn West, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Catoctin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Boonsboro's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Catoctin, their record is now 5-1-1.
Boonsboro took their victory against Catoctin in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 19-8 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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