After two games on the road, Barry Western is heading back home. They will take on the North Greene Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. North Greene took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Barry Western, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Barry Western beat Winchester 12-9.
Meanwhile, North Greene was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 16-4 to Sangamon Valley/Tri-City.
North Greene saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chelsey Casstleberry, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Casstleberry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Jaycey Arnold was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Barry Western's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for North Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Barry Western might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from North Greene in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Thankfully for Barry Western, Meagan Roberts (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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