Softball Recap: West Liberty-Salem Tigers vs. Mechanicsburg Indians
West Liberty-Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Mechanicsburg Indians, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Liberty-Salem of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
West Liberty-Salem saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brielle Milliron, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Mechanicsburg's side, Jasalyn Sartin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Sartin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Conley was incredible, firing off three home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Addie DeLong was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
West Liberty-Salem now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mechanicsburg, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
West Liberty-Salem will head out on the road to challenge Southeastern Local at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Southeastern Local is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so West Liberty-Salem will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Mechanicsburg, they will head out on the road to take on West Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mechanicsburg's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so West Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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