Yough scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions an 18-0 shutout. With that victory, Yough brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Kylee Fisher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Fisher was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madi Horvat, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Payton Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Yough, bringing their record for this year to 7-3. As for Greensburg Salem, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Yough will head out on the road to face off against Norwin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greensburg Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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