Yough waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Derry Trojans onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Yough also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Kylee Fisher made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Fisher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Fisher was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fisher wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylin Ritenour, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Yough pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Derry, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Yough will head out on the road to take on Ligonier Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Yough's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Ligonier Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Derry, they will be playing at home against South Allegheny at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. South Allegheny is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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