Greeneview is 1-7-1 against West Liberty-Salem since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Greeneview Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Liberty-Salem Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greeneview's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Northeastern.
Kennedy Dean made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Dean has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dean was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexa Climie, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Liberty-Salem got the win against Cedarville on Monday by a conclusive 7-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Liberty-Salem.
Like Greeneview, West Liberty-Salem also got a great game from a two-way player: Kennedy Wallace. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Wallace was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Audrey Collins, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Whitney Strapp was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Greeneview's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for West Liberty-Salem, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
West Liberty-Salem's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Greeneview has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .506. It's a different story for West Liberty-Salem, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Greeneview's hitters?
Greeneview beat West Liberty-Salem 9-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Greeneview repeat their success, or does West Liberty-Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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