Softball Recap: Dundalk Owls vs. Lansdowne Vikings
Dundalk came into Monday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lansdowne Vikings a 19-0 shutout on Monday. With that win, Dundalk brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Julie Burger was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Burger was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kenisha Gelpi was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Alessa Sergi, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Dundalk made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Lansdowne, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Dundalk will take on Kenwood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kenwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Lansdowne, they will head out on the road to take on Western Tech & Environmental Science at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Western Tech & Environmental Science is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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