West Greene's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won five matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Payton Gilbert's shutout, as she gave up just a hit.
Kendra Tharp
| 04/14/25 @ Jefferson-Morgan | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Mapletown | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Avella | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cameron | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Fort Cherry | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendra Tharp, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Marissa Tharp, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
West Greene's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Jefferson-Morgan, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Greene is set to square off against their familiar foe Bethlehem Center at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jefferson-Morgan will face off against rival Carmichaels at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rockets 3.6, the Mighty Mikes 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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