There's no place like home for Sherando, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Strasburg Rams a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. For Sherando, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat Strasburg walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
The result came thanks to Lilian Wray's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sherando saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Vadnais, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Strasburg's side, Kiersten Wiseley spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
Sherando's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Strasburg, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Sherando will head out on the road to take on Skyline at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Skyline will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Sherando surely won't give up without a fight. As for Strasburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Woodstock at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Strasburg: 2.4, Central Woodstock: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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