Greeneview proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the West Liberty-Salem Tigers 7-5. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Gabbie Burkett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Greeneview let Bella Sutton and Mya Simpson run wild. Sutton went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI, while Simpson went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Reichley, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Greeneview kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive games.
Rams
| 05/11/26 vs West Liberty-Salem | 7-5 |
| 05/02/26 vs Mechanicsburg | 6-3 |
| 04/27/26 vs Greenon | 13-0 |
| 04/21/26 vs Catholic Central | 11-1 |
| 04/17/26 vs Fairbanks | 9-2 |
Greeneview's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for West Liberty-Salem, they moved to 8-14 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Greeneview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Liberty-Salem, they will be taking part in a tournament against Twin Valley South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.78 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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