Softball Game Recap: Greenwich Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 9:52am

Softball Recap: Greenwich Witches vs. Stillwater Warriors

If Greenwich was riding high off their 18-2 takedown of Berlin/New Lebanon last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Greenwich Witches fell just short of the Stillwater Warriors by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Greenwich was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Stillwater apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

For Stillwater's part, Charisma Salecker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. Salecker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Katie Coogan was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.

Greenwich dropped their record down to 6-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Stillwater, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenwich will take on Cambridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Stillwater, they will head out on the road to square off against Hoosic Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hoosic Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

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