The Shade Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shade is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Rockwood. Winning may never get old, but Shade sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Tara Corradini made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Corradini has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Corradini was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shade got a massive performance out of Laiken Orner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Payton Maddy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Berlin Brothersvalley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Turkeyfoot Valley Area on Thursday. Everything went Berlin Brothersvalley's way against Turkeyfoot Valley Area as Berlin Brothersvalley made off with an 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Berlin Brothersvalley sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Like Shade, Berlin Brothersvalley also got a great game from a two-way player: Elena Ritchey. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Ritchey was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Coral Prosser was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Haylee Speicher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Shade has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Shade hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .432. However, it's not like Berlin Brothersvalley struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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