Softball Game Preview: Sharpsville Blue Devils vs. Neshannock Lancers

Blue Devils

Runs

05/26/25 @ Seneca	5
05/23/25 vs Wilmington	9
05/19/25 vs Union City	11
05/15/25 @ Harbor Creek	1
05/13/25 vs West Middlesex	12
+ 16 more games

The Sharpsville Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Neshannock Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

Sharpsville heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Monday. They lost 14-5 to Seneca.

Izzie Candiotti made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Neshannock put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Chartiers-Houston 7-1. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by six runs or more this season.

Addy Frye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabby Quinn, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.

Neshannock pushed their record up to 22-0 with the victory, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Sharpsville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Sharpsville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Neshannock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.