The West Greene Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, West Greene made easy work of Jefferson-Morgan and carried off a 14-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for West Greene.
Payton Gilbert made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emmaline Beazell was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Ella Scott was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with five RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Chartiers-Houston put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand California a 19-0 shutout. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for Chartiers-Houston this season.
West Greene's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Chartiers-Houston, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
West Greene suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Chartiers-Houston when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will West Greene have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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