The Meyersdale Red Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meyersdale is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Meyersdale stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over North Star.
Izabella Donaldson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Donaldson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Donaldson was even better at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Marcella Dupre was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Zoe Hetz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Claysburg-Kimmel waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Trojans.
Like Meyersdale, Claysburg-Kimmel also got a great game from a two-way player: Launa Musselman. On the mound, Musselman tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Emalee Cavender tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. At bat, Musselman scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Cavender scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, McKenna Black and Zakera Bush did most of the damage at the plate: Black went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Bush scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Hinish, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meyersdale's record now sits at 18-1. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, their record now sits at 16-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Meyersdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Claysburg-Kimmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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