Danville has not done well against Williamsport recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Danville Ironmen came out on top in a nail-biter against the Williamsport Millionaires and snuck past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Danville.
Camryn Hess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Breece Wilson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more RBI the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cadence Shaffer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Williamsport's side, Ashlyn Robinson put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Brenna Beck was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Williamsport didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Danville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Williamsport, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Danville will play host again on Thursday to welcome Selinsgrove, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Danville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Williamsport, they will be playing at home against Jersey Shore at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jersey Shore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Williamsport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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