Softball Recap: Apollo Ridge Vikings vs. Leechburg Blue Devils
In what's become a running theme this season, Apollo Ridge gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They never let the Leechburg Blue Devils onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Apollo Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jocelyn Snyder made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Snyder has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Snyder was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malea Veneziani, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Camdyn Kowalczyk was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Apollo Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Leechburg, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Apollo Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leechburg, they will head out on the road to take on Greensburg Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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