Cranberry Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 12-5 to the Moniteau Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cranberry Area of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Cranberry Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Marchinke, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Seth DeLoe, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Moniteau's side, Dawson Wallace and Keagan Book did most of the damage at the plate: Wallace scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Book scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Alex James was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Cranberry Area's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Moniteau, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cranberry Area will take on Reynolds at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cranberry Area is facing Reynolds at the right time seeing as Reynolds is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Moniteau, they will head out on the road to square off against Clarion Area at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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