Softball Preview: Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix vs. Shamokin Area Indians
The Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix will head out on the road to take on the Shamokin Area Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Sugar Valley Rural has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Shamokin Area will arrive with six straight victories.
Sugar Valley Rural's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Muncy on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Indians.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Shamokin Area gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Selinsgrove onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Shamokin Area's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
EMMA KURTZ made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. KURTZ has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. KURTZ was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, KENNEDY PETROVICH was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. AUTUMN KEHLER was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Sugar Valley Rural's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Shamokin Area, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Sugar Valley Rural might still be hurting after the 18-3 defeat they got from Shamokin Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Sugar Valley Rural avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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