Pioneers
| 04/09/25 vs Mapletown | 10-0 |
| 04/02/25 vs Avella | 10-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Avonworth | 4-3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Columbiana | 5-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Mayfield | 6-3 |
| + 2 more games |
West Greene strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Mapletown Maples. Considering the Pioneers have won four matches by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Payton Gilbert made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marissa Tharp, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kendra Tharp was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
West Greene always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mapletown only posted an OBP of .150.
West Greene pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mapletown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
West Greene didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-1 loss against Carmichaels on the 11th. As for Mapletown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-2 defeat against Jefferson-Morgan on the 11th.
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