The Elk County Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Elk County Catholic is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Johnsonburg with a sharp 16-1 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Redbank Valley came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions 14-4.
Mackenzie Foringer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Foringer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Foringer was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn White, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Braylee Yeany, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Elk County Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Redbank Valley, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Elk County Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Redbank Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Elk County Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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