Softball Preview: Chartiers Valley Colts vs. Montour Spartans
Chartiers Valley is 2-8 against Montour since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chartiers Valley Colts will be playing at home against the Montour Spartans at 3:30 p.m. Chartiers Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Chartiers Valley gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past North Catholic 17-3.
Taylor Walsh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Walsh has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walsh was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Chartiers Valley got a massive performance out of Marta Gualazzi, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Duffill, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Montour was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 15-4 defeat to Hampton might stick with them for a while.
Chartiers Valley's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Montour, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3.
Chartiers Valley might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Montour in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Chartiers Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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