The Gray Stone Day Knights will head out to challenge the Wheatmore Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Gray Stone Day got the win against Forest Hills by a conclusive 18-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Helen Klauder was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Klauder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Isabella Shulenberger
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In other batting news, Isabella Shulenberger and Lindsey Stirewalt did most of the damage at the plate: Shulenberger went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Stirewalt scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three RBI gave Shulenberger a new career-high. Payton Currie was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wheatmore, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Salisbury on Thursday as Wheatmore made off with a 16-2 win.
Like Gray Stone Day, Wheatmore also got a great game from a two-way player: Emma Carter. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Carter was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Wheatmore got a massive performance out of Maddie Nichols, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Arielle Turgeon, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Wheatmore always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salisbury only posted an OBP of .458.
The victory got Wheatmore back to even at 1-1. As for Gray Stone Day, their record now sits at 2-0.
