The North Star Cougars will face off against the Redbank Valley Bulldogs on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (North Star: 2.4, Redbank Valley: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Star is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Serra Catholic. The victory was nothing new for North Star as they're now sitting on three straight.
Cayden Turner made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Turner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Livingston, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Redbank Valley entered their tilt with Burgettstown with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Blue Devils 5-4. That's two games straight that Redbank Valley has won by just one run.
Mason Clouse was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Star has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Redbank Valley, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Star has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Redbank Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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