The Cambridge Springs Devils will face off against the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cambridge Springs 2.2, Berlin Brothersvalley 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cambridge Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand West Greene a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Devils, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Berlin Brothersvalley entered their tilt with Carmichaels on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Mighty Mikes.
Sam Walker was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April.
Walker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Walker, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Cambridge Springs has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
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