North Greene came into Wednesday's contest having lost 27 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Routt Catholic Rockets 17-6. North Greene's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Chelsey Casstleberry made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Casstleberry was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Lynley Rollins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Larissa Heberling was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
North Greene's win ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for Routt Catholic, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Greene will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Pleasant Hill at 4:30 p.m. As for Routt Catholic, they will face off against Brown County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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