The Boonsboro Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Catoctin Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Boonsboro comes in on four and Catoctin on 12.
Boonsboro had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 17-run drubbing they dealt Loudoun Valley on Thursday. The Warriors never let the Vikings get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Catoctin had just enough and edged out Brunswick 2-0 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted against the Railroaders since April 25, 2019.
Taylor Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one double.
In other batting news, Bralyn West was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Boonsboro's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Catoctin, their record is now 13-1-1.
Boonsboro couldn't quite finish off Catoctin in their previous meeting last Thursday and fell 2-0. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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