Softball Recap: West Greene Pioneers vs. Jefferson-Morgan Rockets
There's no place like home for West Greene, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for West Greene, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Payton Gilbert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Gilbert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Gilbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emmaline Beazell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
West Greene's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Jefferson-Morgan, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
West Greene will head out on the road to face off against Chartiers-Houston at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Chartiers-Houston will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something West Greene surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jefferson-Morgan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mapletown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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