Boiling Springs is still looking for their season's first win. They fell just short of the Greencastle-Antrim Blue Devils by a score of 7-6 on Monday. One positive for Boiling Springs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Greencastle-Antrim's part, Mackenzie Wingert tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Wingert has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Greencastle-Antrim let Meadow Gambacurta and Caroline Logsdon loose on the outfield. Gambacurta went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Logsdon scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Logsdon has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Boiling Springs' loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Greencastle-Antrim, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boiling Springs will take on James Buchanan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. James Buchanan is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Boiling Springs will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Greencastle-Antrim, they will be playing at home against Big Spring at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Greencastle-Antrim is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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