After both having extra time off, the Curwensville Golden Tide and the Williamsburg Blue Pirates will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Curwensville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Juniata Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for Curwensville.
Addison Siple made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Siple was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Addison Butler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Sydney Simcox was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Williamsburg never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against North Star two weeks ago. They blew past the Cougars 13-1.
Mecenzie Calderwood and Billie Harnish did most of the damage at the plate: Calderwood scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Harnish scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Katie Merritts, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Curwensville's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Williamsburg, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Curwensville took their victory against Williamsburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Curwensville repeat their success, or does Williamsburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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