After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mechanicsburg, Triad was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the West Liberty-Salem Tigers by a score of 11-7. For Triad, this counts as revenge for the 8-6 loss West Liberty-Salem walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 1st.
Lilly Greene made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Greene has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Greene was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Alexander was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Riley Haser was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On West Liberty-Salem's side, Brielle Milliron was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Blair, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Triad's win bumped their record up to 2-12. As for West Liberty-Salem, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Triad will head out on the road to face off against Madison Plains at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Triad is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for West Liberty-Salem, they will head out on the road to take on Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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