The Northern Garrett Huskies will head out to square off against the Meyersdale Red Raiders at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Northern Garrett will be strutting in after a victory while Meyersdale will be coming in after a defeat.
Northern Garrett was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Southern on Friday. The Huskies put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 10-2 win. Considering the Huskies have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rain Ritchey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Demi Ross and Ada White did most of the damage at the plate: Ross went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs, while White went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madysen Gilpin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Meyersdale suffered their closest defeat since April 22, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Windber by a score of 7-5.
Amber Long was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Meyersdale's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Northern Garrett, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-5.
Northern Garrett suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Meyersdale in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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