The North Greene Spartans are on the road again on Monday to play the Pleasant Hill Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Greene scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over Routt Catholic. The win was just what North Greene needed coming off of a 13-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Chelsey Casstleberry made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Casstleberry was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Lynley Rollins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Larissa Heberling, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, everything went Pleasant Hill's way against Marquette Catholic last Wednesday as Pleasant Hill made off with a 14-4 victory.
McKinley Lowe spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 16 Ks.
At the plate, Ava Wombles was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jade Peebles was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
North Greene made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Pleasant Hill, their record is now 1-0.
North Greene suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Pleasant Hill in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can North Greene avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
