Softball Recap: West Perry Mustangs vs. Shippensburg Greyhounds
Sadly, West Perry is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-2 walloping at the hands of the Shippensburg Greyhounds on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Perry of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Shippensburg's part, Riley Mullen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Mullen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mullen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tressa Triplett, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Olivia Lebitz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
West Perry's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Shippensburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
West Perry will be playing at home against James Buchanan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Shippensburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Big Spring at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Shippensburg is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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