Softball Recap: Wilmington picks up fourth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 7:44pm

Softball Recap: Wilmington Greyhounds vs. Farrell Steelers

In what's become a running theme this season, Wilmington gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let the Farrell Steelers onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wilmington considering their one-run performance the match before.

Skylar Leishman made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Leishman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Leishman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Lia Krarup was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Avery Harlan, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Wilmington pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Farrell, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wilmington beat Farrell by a score of 18-2 later that day.

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