Greensburg beat Madison 4-1 in the Batesville Sectional to advance

to tomorrow night’s second round game against South Dearborn.

The Pirates scored first in the second inning when Carlee Eversole

walked, advanced to second on an infield grounder and scored on

Briana Donnelly’s base hit.

In the third inning, the Pirates nicked the Cubs for two runs when

Megan Hahn doubled leading off the inning. She was sacrificed to

third by Rachel Schmeltz who was safe at first on an error allowing Hahn

to score. Melissa Fry’s base knock plated Schmeltz for the second

run of the inning.

Madison got one run back in the bottom of the inning on a single, a

passed ball, an infield out and a bunt single.

As good teams are supposed to do, the Pirates also retaliated in

their next at bat when Hayley Ballentini singled, advanced to third on

pitcher Niki Neisius’ base hit and scored on a passed ball.