The Shade Panthers will be playing at home against 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.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Shade finally turned things around against Turkeyfoot Valley Area on Thursday. Everything went Shade's way against Turkeyfoot Valley Area as Shade made off with a 16-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shade considering their two-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Kori Boozer, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Patty Kovacs, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Berlin Brothersvalley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 19-1 victory. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for Berlin Brothersvalley this season.
Elena Ritchey was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ritchey was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Coral Prosser was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Cayley Poorbaugh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Shade's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Shade has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .519. However, it's not like Berlin Brothersvalley struggles in that department as they've averaged .444. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Shade suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Berlin Brothersvalley when the teams last played last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ritchey, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that Shade knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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