Recap: Happy Valley Warriors vs. Sullivan East Patriots
Happy Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to the Sullivan East Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Happy Valley of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
For Sullivan East's part, Raquel Del Prete spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Sullivan East saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Ashbrook, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Carly Bradford, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Happy Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sullivan East, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Happy Valley will head out on the road to challenge Chuckey-Doak at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sullivan East, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rye Cove at 5:00 p.m.
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