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Sophomore
pitcher Ally Russell went only three innings but in her short
stint
Monday, Russell fanned all nine batters she faced in an 11-0
victory over
Trotwood-Madison to go to 7-0 in the GWOC North division.
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Wave run rules
Rams in five
Russell fans nine
By George Starks
GREENVILLE- Putting up four runs in the first, the Greenville Lady Wave
softball team remained perfect in the GWOC North Monday with an 11-0
victory over Trotwood-Madison in a five inning affair.
Coming off a 1-2 road trip to Loudonville, the Wave got back on track
against the Rams in a games that could have been worse that it was.
“We don’t get too many games like this,” said Greenville coach Jerrod
Newland. “We are fortunate for what we have here. We have kids that
want to play the game and are good at it.”
Greenville jumped on the Rams early in the first when junior Haleigh
Luce drew a lead-off walk from Johnee Robinson.
Brianna Greer followed with a free pass before freshman Jazzlyn Petry
grounded out. Sophomore pitcher Ally Russell would get the game winning
hit with a double to left, scoring Luce.
Newland, not wanting to run up the score, played everything base to
base, allowed four runs in the opening frame, then three more in the
second and third with one more run in the fourth on a RBI double off
the bat of freshman Ashton Kester, scoring Karlee Lennon.
Russell, the starting pitcher, went three innings before giving way to
Newland’s reliever, lefty Allison Minnich.
“Ally pitched extremely well and struck out all nine players she
faced,” Newland said. “The plan today was to let her go three and if
she would have went five, she probably would have struck out 15 batters
a pitched a perfect game but Lady Wave softball isn’t about individual
goals but it’s about winning as a team. We have 168 hours left to win
the GWOC North and that’s what it’s all about.”
In relief, Minnich threw two frames for the Wave, striking out two and
allowing the lone hit of the game to the Rams, a single to center by
Jenna West in the fourth.
“Allison pitched an inning over the weekend and did a good job,”
Newland said of the freshman. “She’s the first lefty I’ve ever had here
and I love her to death just because that ball comes from the other
side. I’ve been waiting on her for a couple of years now and she’s
finally here. She’s our DH because she’s hitting .350, so she’s in the
line-up every day. She has four great years here.”
Greenville played the Rams again on Tuesday and will face Fairmont on
Friday.
Monday and Tuesday, the Lady Wave will face Piqua for the conference
title. Both the Wave and the Indians are undefeated in the GWOC North.
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Wave senior Erin
Albright connected on this pitch for a single in the
first inning, scoring Brianna
Greer for the second run of the games
against the Rams.
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