Derry is 1-7 against Greensburg Salem since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Golden Lions at 4:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Derry will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Indiana, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Trojans walked away with a 9-5 win over the Little Indians on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
While Greensburg Salem didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Freeport on Monday as they made off with a 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Golden Lions, who have now won three games by six runs or more so far this season.
Cate Waugaman was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Greensburg Salem pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Derry, their record is now 2-0.
Derry couldn't quite get it done against Greensburg Salem in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-2. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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