Wilmington has not done well against Grove City recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Wilmington Greyhounds never let the Grove City Eagles onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wilmington.
Skylar Leishman and Stella Maynard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Leishman pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Maynard tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Leishman scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Maynard scored three runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wilmington let Graeson Grubbs and Karah Deal loose on the outfield. Grubbs went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Deal went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Avery Harlan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Wilmington's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Grove City, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Wilmington is on the road again on Monday to play Shenango at 4:00 p.m. Wilmington is facing Shenango at the right time seeing as Shenango is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Grove City, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss vs. Mercer on the 29th.
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