Forbes Road had lost 12 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-17 to make it 13. They lost 7-0 to the Tussey Mountain Titans. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Forbes Road's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Tussey Mountain, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Tussey Mountain's part, Joslyn Raley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Raley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adyson Weyandt, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Olivia Mills was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forbes Road will welcome Rockwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.26 runs per game on average), something Forbes Road will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tussey Mountain, they will be playing at home against Berlin Brothersvalley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mountaineers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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