Selinsgrove had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-15 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Shikellamy Braves by a score of 15-13. Even if the Seals couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Peyton Yerger stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadi Bigger, who went 4-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
As for Shikellamy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-13. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
On Shikellamy's side, Aveya Stauffer and Ella Oakes did most of the damage at the plate: Stauffer went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Oakes went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Oakes has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Natalie Keller, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Coming up, Selinsgrove will be playing at home against Williamsport at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shikellamy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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