Softball Preview: Central Mountain Wildcats vs. St. Marys Flying Dutch
Central Mountain has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Marys Flying Dutch at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Mountain will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Danville on Tuesday. Everything went Central Mountain's way against Danville as Central Mountain made off with a 10-3 win.
Central Mountain got a great performance from Adalynn McKeague as she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Taylor Wahlers was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cora Myers, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Marys scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Brookville. The victory was familiar territory for St. Marys who now have five in a row.
Taylor Gornati made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Gornati was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, St. Marys got a massive performance out of Molly Hanslovan, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Hanslovan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Kaylen Eozzo was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Central Mountain's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for St. Marys, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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