
Wildcats
04/23/25 vs Line Mountain | 8 |
03/31/25 vs Halifax | 6 |
04/14/25 vs Selinsgrove | 3 |
03/17/25 vs Newport | 3 |
04/22/25 @ Upper Dauphin Area | 2 |
Greenwood had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-8 to make it nine. They came up short against the Line Mountain Eagles, falling 20-8. On the bright side, the eight- run performance marked the Wildcats' highest-scoring contest to date.
Jayden Brosius made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicole Herr, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Line Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
On Line Mountain's side, Madylinn Grindstaff was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Grindstaff has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Line Mountain got a massive performance out of Janessa Barwick, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Barwick has posted since back in March. Mateyah Teter was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Greenwood is set to challenge their familiar foe Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Line Mountain will take on rival Juniata at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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