Salisbury's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Statesville Greyhounds with a sharp 22-10 win. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Ashley Yang
| 03/04/25 @ Statesville | 5 |
| 02/24/25 vs Trinity | 4 |
| 04/10/24 vs Concord | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs Statesville | 3 |
| 04/03/24 vs North Rowan | 3 |
Ashley Yang was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off seven hits. She also tossed eight walks, marking her first of the season. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and four RBI. Those five runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allison Peeler, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Addisyn Myers was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Salisbury's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Statesville, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Salisbury will be playing at home against Wheatmore at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Statesville, they are taking a road trip to take on Newton-Conover at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Statesville has given up an average of 19.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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