Salisbury Township can finally bid farewell to their 12-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past the Louis E. Dieruff Huskies 13-1. Salisbury Township's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Jenna Swoyer 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 eight over five innings pitched. Swoyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Amelia Swoyer was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bailee Neitz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Salisbury Township's victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12. As for Louis E. Dieruff, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salisbury Township will square off against Northwestern Lehigh at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Louis E. Dieruff, they will head out on the road to challenge Nazareth Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nazareth Area's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Louis E. Dieruff's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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