Softball Recap: South Greene Rebels vs. West Greene Buffaloes
South Greene can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the West Greene Buffaloes. The high-scoring effort was just what South Greene needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kaylee Whitson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Whitson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Whitson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kortnei Bailey, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Madison Hensley was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
South Greene's win bumped their record up to 10-6. As for West Greene, they dropped their record down to 4-10 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
South Greene will be playing in front of their home fans against University at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for West Greene, they will head out on the road to challenge Chuckey-Doak at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Greene is facing Chuckey-Doak at the right time seeing as Chuckey-Doak is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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