Greensburg Central Catholic had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-4 to make it seven. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jeannette Jayhawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jayhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Wednesday.
Madison Keller and Erica Rodriguez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Keller went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one double, while Rodriguez went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That triple was Keller's first of the season.
As for Jeannette, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Jeannette's side, Grace Stein made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Stein has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Raylyn Gallik was excellent, going 1-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
Looking ahead, Greensburg Central Catholic will head out to challenge Monessen at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Greyhounds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.33 runs per game on average), something the Centurions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jeannette, they will be playing at home against Serra Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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