After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Shikellamy, Selinsgrove was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Danville Ironmen out 5-4. This was payback for Selinsgrove, who suffered an 11-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Katie Varner looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Alison Beddall was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Shay, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Danville's side, Camryn Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits. Hess has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Danville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadence Shaffer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Selinsgrove is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-10 record this season. As for Danville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Selinsgrove will take on Greenwood at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Danville, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Central Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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