Mt. Gilead fell victim to Mechanicsburg and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Mechanicsburg Indians. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Mt. Gilead's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Mechanicsburg's part, Jasalyn Sartin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Sartin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sartin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emily Conley was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Addie DeLong was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mt. Gilead's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Mt. Gilead does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mechanicsburg, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Liberty Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. Mechanicsburg is facing Liberty Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Liberty Christian Academy is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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