Softball Recap: Spring Grove Comes Up Short

Spring Grove had lost eight straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it nine. They lost 13-4 to the Susquehannock Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on April 9th.

Laiken Ilgenfritz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Jasmine Nassar was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

As for Susquehannock, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.

On Susquehannock's side, Ella Wetzel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Wetzel has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and nine RBI while going 4-for-5. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Macie Minton was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Kara Paternini also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Coming up, Spring Grove will head out on the road to square off against Waynesboro at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Susquehannock, they will welcome Kennard-Dale at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight.