Selinsgrove has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Danville Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Selinsgrove suffered a tough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Shikellamy.
Teagan Richter was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Shay, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Danville has not done well against Williamsport recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Danville narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Williamsport 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Danville.
Camryn Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Breece Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. She hasn't dropped below four RBI for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Cadence Shaffer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Selinsgrove's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Danville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Selinsgrove might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Danville in their previous meeting on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hess, who pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Now that Selinsgrove knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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