Waywood pitches, hits Yough to victory over Greensburg Salem
April 12, 2019

Waywood pitches, hits Yough to victory over Greensburg Salem

By Mon Valley Independent

By the Mon Valley Independent

Kierra Waywood threw a complete game shutout and drove in five runs as Yough rolled to a 12-0 victory over Greensburg Salem in Section 1-4A play on Thursday. 

On the mound, Waywood surrendered four hits while walking one and striking out 10. At the plate, she went 3 for 5 out of the leadoff spot with a double and a seventh inning grand slam that made it 11-0 in favor of the Cougars (6-4, 4-1). 

Waywood was one of six Yough players to finish with multi-hit games. Kaylyn Odelli, Savannah Manns, Hannah Christner, Corrin Parquette and Katelyn Chilzer each had two hits in the win. Odelli and Christner drove in a pair of runs each while Parquette and Hadley Sleith also added RBIs. 

Kasey Storkel had two of the four hits for Greensburg Salem (2-6, 1-4). 

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