Sidney had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 8-15 to make it five. They lost 7-0 to the Greenville Green Wave. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Green Wave this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 on Wednesday.
Riley Dillon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits.
As for Greenville, the victory (which was their 24th in a row) raised their record to 24-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Greenville's side, Sidney's batters probably weren't too happy with Ella Oswalt, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Oswalt has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 19 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kendall Cromwell was incredible, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Pfledderer, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Sidney will take on Tecumseh in a tournament on Thursday. As for Greenville, they will head out on the road to face off against Centerville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Green Wave 1.2, the Elks 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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