Softball Preview: Greensburg Salem Golden Lions vs. Connellsville Falcons
The Greensburg Salem Golden Lions will challenge the Connellsville Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Greensburg Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Connellsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Greensburg Salem beat Derry 9-5.
Alle Scarpa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Cate Waugaman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Katana Schade, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Connellsville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Uniontown 4-3.
Connellsville also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kendal King gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Connellsville's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cali Leichliter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Addison Lloyd also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Greensburg Salem has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Connellsville, their win bumped their record up to 12-6.
Greensburg Salem might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Connellsville when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can the Golden Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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