Meyersdale is 10-0 against Berlin Brothersvalley since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Meyersdale Red Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Meyersdale will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Everett on Tuesday. Meyersdale blew past Everett 7-1.
Izabella Donaldson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Donaldson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Donaldson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marcella Dupre, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Zoe Hetz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Berlin Brothersvalley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Forbes Road as Berlin Brothersvalley made off with a 16-3 victory. Winning may never get old, but Berlin Brothersvalley sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Elsie Barna, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Coral Prosser, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meyersdale's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Meyersdale hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .404. However, it's not like Berlin Brothersvalley struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Meyersdale came out on top in a nail-biter against Berlin Brothersvalley in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Berlin Brothersvalley's Elena Ritchey, who struck out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Meyersdale still be able to contain Ritchey? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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