Connersville proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by nine) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Greensburg Pirates. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Connersville also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Jade Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rayleigh Bresher was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bre Brock, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
On Greensburg's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Harper Adams gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Even though they lost, Greensburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Connersville only tossed four.
Connersville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Greensburg, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Connersville beat Greensburg by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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