Softball Recap: Eagle Valley Devils vs. Battle Mountain Huskies
Eagle Valley waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Battle Mountain Huskies a 20-0 shutout. The Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Phedre Kempton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abby Talbot was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ellia Blakey, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three runs.
Eagle Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Battle Mountain, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eagle Valley is on the road again on Tuesday to play Cedaredge at 2:00 p.m. As for Battle Mountain, they will square off against Aspen at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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