Softball Preview: River Valley Blackhawks vs. Lancaster Flying Arrows
The River Valley Blackhawks will be playing at home against the Lancaster Flying Arrows at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
River Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Prairie du Chien on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Blackhawks.
Meanwhile, Lancaster didn't have quite enough to beat Dodgeville on Monday and fell 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lancaster has scored all season.
Maddy Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Lancaster saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleah Jackering, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
River Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Lancaster, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
River Valley suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Lancaster in their previous matchup on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hill, who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Now that River Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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