West Liberty-Salem is 1-9 against Mechanicsburg since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Indians at 5:00 p.m.
West Liberty-Salem is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison Plains.
Oliva Reichardt was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mechanicsburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Northeastern on Tuesday.
Mylee DeLong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Avery McDowell was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Batkiewicz, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
West Liberty-Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Mechanicsburg, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-5.
West Liberty-Salem might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Mechanicsburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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