The Meadowbrook Colts will head out to challenge the New Philadelphia Quakers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New Philadelphia will be up against a hot Meadowbrook squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Colts were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over Edison on Friday.
Addy Sichina was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Vargeson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Philadelphia entered their tilt with Newcomerstown on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 10-1 win.
New Philadelphia let Ellie Mason and Sara Cardani run wild. Mason went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Cardani went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Loveday, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles.
New Philadelphia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meadowbrook's record is now 14-4. As for New Philadelphia, their record now sits at 13-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Meadowbrook hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like New Philadelphia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Meadowbrook skirted past New Philadelphia 8-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Colts repeat their success, or do the Quakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
