Shikellamy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lewisburg Green Dragons a 21-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Shikellamy with their most commanding win of the season.
Kianah Lenner looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Blaire Balestrini was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aveya Stauffer, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Even though they lost, Lewisburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Shikellamy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Lewisburg, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-19.
Shikellamy will be playing in front of their home fans against Selinsgrove at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Selinsgrove has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.28 runs per game on average), something Shikellamy will no doubt try to take advantage of. Lewisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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