Wednesday just wasn't the day for Greenfield-Central's offense. They fell just short of the Yorktown Tigers by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Addie Heacox was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Greenfield-Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Capen, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Capen's first of the season.
Greenfield-Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Yorktown, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, Greenfield-Central will host Mt. Vernon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Yorktown, they will head out on the road to challenge Westfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rocks have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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