Softball Preview: Pymatuning Valley Lakers vs. Bloomfield Cardinals
The Pymatuning Valley Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pymatuning Valley has seven straight victories, Bloomfield has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pymatuning Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Maplewood.
Saige Payne made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Payne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Pymatuning Valley let Allison Clark and McKenna Jordan loose on the outfield. Clark scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Jordan scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kylie Luke, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 21-11 to Lordstown.
Pymatuning Valley's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Bloomfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Pymatuning Valley took their win against Bloomfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Pymatuning Valley repeat their success, or does Bloomfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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