The Yough Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Ligonier Valley Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Yough's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Ligonier Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ligonier Valley is hoping to do on Monday what Derry couldn't on Friday: put an end to Yough's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Yough walked away with a 5-0 win over Derry.
Kylee Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Fisher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Fisher was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fisher wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylin Ritenour, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ligonier Valley had just enough and edged Mt. Pleasant out 3-2 on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ligonier Valley.
Yough pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ligonier Valley, their record is now 2-0.
Yough skirted past Ligonier Valley 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yough since the team 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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