Softball Recap: Highland Fighting Scots vs. River Valley Vikings
Highland lost against River Valley last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Highland Fighting Scots fell 5-1 to the River Valley Vikings. Highland has struggled against River Valley recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bri Tuggle was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On River Valley's side, Lanie Wooten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. Wooten has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Samantha Woods was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for River Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland will challenge Northmor at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northmor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for River Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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