Springdale has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Jeannette Jayhawks at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, Springdale suffered a rough 23-8 loss at the hands of Monessen.
Meanwhile, Jeannette waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Crusaders onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. Considering Jeannette has won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Grace Stein was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Stein has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Stein was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Lewis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Abby Shaw was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Springdale dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jeannette, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Springdale might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Jeannette in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stein, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Springdale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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