After two games on the road, Wyoming Area is heading back home. They will take on the Berwick Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wyoming Area's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Hanover Area. With that victory, Wyoming Area brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Alexa Gasek made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Gasek has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gasek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Gaylord, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Marissa Giardina, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Berwick can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Greater Nanticoke Area with a sharp 9-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Berwick.
Not much got past Makayla Brown, who gave up just seven hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Greater Nanticoke Area off the board.
At the plate, Giana Berlin was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Gabby Starr was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Wyoming Area has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Berwick, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wyoming Area has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Berwick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wyoming Area skirted past Berwick 2-1 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Starr, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wyoming Area still be able to contain Starr? There's only one way to find out.
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