East Forest/West Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Cranberry Area Berries. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Forest/West Forest of the 19-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
East Forest/West Forest saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DaJuan Jackson, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
On Cranberry Area's side, Connor Morrow made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morrow was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Cranberry Area got a massive performance out of Landon Burgdorfer, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Blake Marchinke, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
East Forest/West Forest's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cranberry Area, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
East Forest/West Forest will head out on the road to face off against North Clarion at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cranberry Area, they will challenge Keystone at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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