After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Uwharrie Charter, Wheatmore was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They blew past the Salisbury Hornets 14-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wheatmore considering their one-run performance the match before.
Carmen Turgeon spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wheatmore got a massive performance out of Maddie Nichols, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Skylar Pittman, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Salisbury's side, Ashley Yang made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Wheatmore's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Salisbury, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheatmore will challenge Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Salisbury, they will head out on the road to square off against Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salisbury is facing Lexington at the right time seeing as Lexington is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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