Selinsgrove waltzed into their matchup on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Greenwood Wildcats 14-1. Selinsgrove might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Griffin Parker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Parker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Mason Richter was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Hicks, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two runs.
Selinsgrove pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Greenwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Selinsgrove will square off against Central Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Greenwood, they will head out on the road to face off against Newport at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newport will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Greenwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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