The Spring Mills Cardinals will face off against the Wheeling Park Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Spring Mills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Spring Mills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Martinsburg 14-2. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Allyson Selby was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Sabrina Nutter, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Spring Mills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Park faced Morgantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Patriots came up short against the Mohigans, falling 7-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Mohigans: they've now lost seven in a row.
Wheeling Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harmony Bittner, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Spring Mills has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Wheeling Park, their loss dropped their record down to 17-15.
Wheeling Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Spring Mills has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. It's a different story for Wheeling Park, though, as they've been averaging 9.5 hits. Given Spring Mills' sizable advantage in that area, the Patriots will need to find a way to close that gap.
Spring Mills might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Wheeling Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
