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| 04/03/25 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 04/29/24 - Away | 13-9 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 9-4 W |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 17-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Shippensburg has gone a perfect 10-0 against James Buchanan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Greyhounds will host the Rockets at 4:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shippensburg will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against West York Area on Thursday. The Greyhounds were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Bulldogs. The win continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
James Buchanan came out on top against Clear Spring on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run third inning. The Rockets put the hurt on the Blazers with a sharp 12-2 victory. That's two games straight that the Rockets have won by exactly ten runs.
Lilianna Wiley was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, James Buchanan got a massive performance out of Karli Gordon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mekenzie Gayman, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
James Buchanan pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Shippensburg, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Shippensburg came out on top in a nail-biter against James Buchanan in their previous meeting on April 3rd, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Greyhounds repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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