Aliquippa extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-6 in the process. They lost 18-0 to the Shenango Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on April 1st.
As for Shenango, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by eight runs or more this season.
For Shenango's part, Sydney Byerly made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Byerly a new career-high in strikeouts (three). She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Zoe Offie was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Teagan Shippert, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Aliquippa will look to defend their home field on the 25th against Freedom Area at 4:00 p.m. The Quips are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Shenango, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-1 loss against Laurel on the 17th.
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