Softball Preview: Mid Valley Spartans vs. Riverside Vikings
Mid Valley is 9-1 against Riverside since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mid Valley Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Riverside Vikings at 4:30 p.m. Mid Valley will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Mid Valley will head into Monday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 13) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Holy Cross 5-3.
Ava Hazelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Mid Valley got a big performance out of Krista Cortazar, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chiara Zavislak, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Riverside fell victim to Dunmore and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Bucks by a score of 1-0.
Mid Valley's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Mid Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Riverside in their previous matchup back in April, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mid Valley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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