Softball Recap: Salisbury Hornets vs. Wheatmore Warriors
Salisbury can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wheatmore Warriors a 6-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Salisbury as they're now sitting on five straight.
Katie Peeler made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Peeler was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ashley Yang was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Wheatmore's side, Carmen Turgeon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. Turgeon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Salisbury has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Wheatmore, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salisbury will take on East Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wheatmore, they will head out on the road to face off against Uwharrie Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Uwharrie Charter's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Wheatmore's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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