Elizabeth Forward entered their tilt with West Mifflin with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the West Mifflin Titans onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Elizabeth Forward, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Shelby Telegdy made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Telegdy has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Telegdy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Julia Resnik was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Addyson Nigut was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Elizabeth Forward's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for West Mifflin, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elizabeth Forward will take on Uniontown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Elizabeth Forward's pitching crew has only allowed 0.7 runs per game this season, so Uniontown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Mifflin, they will head out on the road to face off against Highlands at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. West Mifflin is facing Highlands at the right time seeing as Highlands is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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