The Meyersdale Red Raiders are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Rockwood Rockets at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Meyersdale came up short against Portage and fell 10-6.
Lars Murray was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Sechler, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Rockwood's offense. They lost 9-0 to Fannett Metal on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Rockwood in their matchups with Fannett Metal: they've now lost three in a row.
Meyersdale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. As for Rockwood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Meyersdale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rockwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Meyersdale might still be hurting after the 13-5 defeat they got from Rockwood in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rockwood's Aaron Show, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Now that Meyersdale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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