The Reynolds Raiders will challenge the Cranberry Area Berries at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Reynolds has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with six straight losses, while Cranberry Area will come in with nine straight victories.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Reynolds' offense. They came up short against West Middlesex on Thursday, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, Cranberry Area put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Karns City a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Berries, who have now won nine games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Ashylyn McWilliams was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Avery Coe, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Cranberry Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .371 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Cranberry Area's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Reynolds, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Reynolds came up short against Cranberry Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2016, falling 3-0. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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