West Liberty-Salem is 7-1-1 against Greeneview since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The West Liberty-Salem Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Greeneview Rams at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, everything went West Liberty-Salem's way against Cedarville as West Liberty-Salem made off with a 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Liberty-Salem.
Kennedy Wallace made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over seven innings pitched. Wallace has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wallace was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Audrey Collins was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Whitney Strapp, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greeneview had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Northeastern onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Monday.
Like West Liberty-Salem, Greeneview also got a great game from a two-way player: Kennedy Dean. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Dean was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Alexa Climie was excellent, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
West Liberty-Salem's record now sits at 5-8. As for Greeneview, their record is now 11-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Liberty-Salem has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greeneview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
West Liberty-Salem came up short against Greeneview in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Can West Liberty-Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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