Meyersdale is 7-0 against North Star since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Meyersdale Red Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the North Star Cougars at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Meyersdale has six straight wins, North Star has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Meyersdale stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Rockwood 10-2.
Izabella Donaldson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jessica Daughton, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Zoe Hetz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
North Star lost 15-4 to Windber on Tuesday.
Meyersdale pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Star, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Meyersdale took their win against North Star in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 17-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meyersdale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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