Softball Preview: Sun Valley Spartans vs. Marvin Ridge Mavericks
After five games on the road, Sun Valley is heading back home. They will take on the Marvin Ridge Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Sun Valley fell victim to Weddington and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Warriors, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sun Valley in their matchups with Weddington: they've now lost nine in a row.
Sun Valley saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Lane, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Marvin Ridge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cannon a 10-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Marvin Ridge as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sun Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Marvin Ridge, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Sun Valley suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Marvin Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Sun Valley, Riya Patel (who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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