Softball Recap: Portland Highlanders vs. Valley Regional Warriors
Portland is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 19-0 to the Valley Regional Warriors on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Portland of the 24-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Valley Regional's part, Kellyn Kolber made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Kolber has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kolber was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Valley Regional let Riley Soares and Nataly Pavon-Avila loose on the outfield. Soares scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Pavon-Avila scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Raegan Wyrebek-Brasky was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Valley Regional, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Portland will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Vinal RVT at 3:45 p.m. Portland is facing Vinal RVT at the right time seeing as Vinal RVT is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Valley Regional, they will head out on the road to face off against Coginchaug Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Coginchaug Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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