The West Liberty-Salem Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mechanicsburg Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Liberty-Salem will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
West Liberty-Salem was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Jefferson 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for West Liberty-Salem as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kennedy Wallace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, West Liberty-Salem let Briley Sullivan and Whitney Strapp loose on the outfield. Sullivan scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Strapp went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Mechanicsburg had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Northeastern on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Mechanicsburg has scored all season.
West Liberty-Salem's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Mechanicsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2-1.
West Liberty-Salem might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Mechanicsburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can West Liberty-Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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