Softball Recap: Shippensburg Greyhounds vs. Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils
Shippensburg lost to Greencastle-Antrim back in March, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Shippensburg Greyhounds came out on top against the Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils by a score of 6-3.
Riley Mullen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Mullen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Lebitz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Alexis Kitner was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Greencastle-Antrim's side, Mackenzie Wingert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Wingert has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bailey Leckron was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Shippensburg pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Greencastle-Antrim, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1.
Shippensburg will head out on the road to challenge Chambersburg at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Shippensburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Greencastle-Antrim, they will be playing at home against South Western at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Greencastle-Antrim is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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