Softball Preview: Wilmington Greyhounds vs. Sharpsville Blue Devils
Wilmington is 2-8 against Sharpsville since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wilmington Greyhounds will head out on the road to take on the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, while Wilmington put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Grove City. Everything went Wilmington's way against Grove City as Wilmington made off with a 16-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wilmington.
Skylar Leishman and Stella Maynard made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Leishman tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Maynard pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Leishman scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Maynard scored three runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Graeson Grubbs and Karah Deal did most of the damage at the plate: Grubbs went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Deal went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Avery Harlan, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on Farrell with a sharp 18-1 win. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Wilmington suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Sharpsville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Wilmington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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