Apollo Ridge had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions on Tuesday. This was payback for Apollo Ridge, who suffered a 13-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jocelyn Snyder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Malea Veneziani, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Camdyn Kowalczyk, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Greensburg Central Catholic's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julianna Saxion, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Apollo Ridge made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
Apollo Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Ellis at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Greensburg Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Brentwood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Greensburg Central Catholic is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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