The Mercersburg Academy Storm will face off against the McConnellsburg Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercersburg Academy will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Saturday, Mercersburg Academy got the win against Peddie by a conclusive 18-9. The Storm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
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Peyton Appenzellar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She also set a new season-high mark in hits with four.
On the hitting side, Kamden Jenkins was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Emily Guzic, who went 3-for-6 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Mercersburg Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, McConnellsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Fannett Metal, falling 15-5. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly ten runs.
Mercersburg Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for McConnellsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Everything went Mercersburg Academy's way against McConnellsburg in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Mercersburg Academy made off with a 24-8 victory. Will the Storm repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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