After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chambersburg, Red Land was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Manheim Central Barons a 13-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Addie Wagenheim made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wagenheim was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Melody Saylor looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Abby Snyder was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Reagan Gossard was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Red Land always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manheim Central only posted an OBP of .333.
The victory got Red Land back to even at 1-1. As for Manheim Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Land will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Lower Dauphin at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manheim Central, they will welcome Cedar Cliff at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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