The Maroa-Forsyth Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Williamsville Bullets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maroa-Forsyth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Maroa-Forsyth beat Tri-Valley 11-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Maroa-Forsyth.
Maroa-Forsyth got a massive performance out of Lainey Larner, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Taylor Crouch was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
Meridian typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Williamsville proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 7-4.
Hope Keenan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Williamsville got a massive performance out of Izzy Nowack, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Nowack has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Norah Dodsworth, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Maroa-Forsyth is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Williamsville, their record is now 12-13.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Maroa-Forsyth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Williamsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .352. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maroa-Forsyth might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Williamsville when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Maroa-Forsyth, Hattie Bond (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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