Softball Recap: Vallivue Falcons vs. Caldwell Cougars
Vallivue came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Caldwell Cougars on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Vallivue, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maris Farner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Vallivue's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kenley Leuthold, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Evonny Gonzales, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Vallivue's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Caldwell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Vallivue will be playing at home against Skyview at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Skyview has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.27 runs per game on average), something Vallivue will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Caldwell, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Emmett at 5:00 p.m. Caldwell is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
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