The Welsh Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Vinton Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Welsh can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Grand Lake and snuck past 7-5. The win was just what Welsh needed coming off of a 7-1 defeat in their prior match.
Alexis Hayes spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maggie Johnson, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Vanness, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Vinton entered their tilt with DeQuincy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday.
Jaycie O'Conner made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. O'Conner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. O'Conner was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
O'Conner wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryclyn Fenetz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Welsh's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-13. As for Vinton, they pushed their record up to 10-13 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Welsh came up short against Vinton in their previous meeting on March 12th, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of O'Conner, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Welsh knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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