Shippensburg won the last time they faced West Perry, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Shippensburg Greyhounds put the hurt on the West Perry Mustangs with a sharp 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Shippensburg.
Riley Mullen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Mullen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mullen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tressa Triplett, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Olivia Lebitz, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Shippensburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for West Perry, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Shippensburg will head out on the road to take on Big Spring at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Shippensburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for West Perry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against James Buchanan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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