On Wednesday, Greeley West faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Greeley West Spartans put the hurt on the Roosevelt Roughriders with a sharp 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won 14 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ellyse Hydock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 21 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Iyanna Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison DeVaullt, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Greeley West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roosevelt only tossed eight.
Greeley West is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 18-5 record this season. As for Roosevelt, they dropped their record down to 17-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Greeley West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roosevelt, they will square off against Wellington at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wellington knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Roosevelt likes a good challenge.
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