Pioneers
| 03/28/25 vs Columbiana | 5-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Mayfield | 6-3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cameron | 11-0 |
| 03/19/25 @ Fort Cherry | 16-0 |
West Greene put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Columbiana Clippers. That's two games straight that the Pioneers have won by exactly three runs.
Payton Gilbert made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Gilbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Marissa Tharp, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
West Greene hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
West Greene's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Columbiana, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Looking ahead, West Greene will face off against Waynesburg Central at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Columbiana, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-3 defeat against Chartiers-Houston on the 28th.
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