Softball Recap: Lilly Buckles leads River Valley to victory over Purchase Line

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 11:46pm

Softball Recap: River Valley Panthers vs. Purchase Line Red Dragons

In what's become a running theme this season, River Valley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let the Purchase Line Red Dragons onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for River Valley.

Lilly Buckles made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Buckles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emerson Skirboll, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Callie Reaugh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Purchase Line, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Valley will take on Penns Manor at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Penns Manor has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Purchase Line, they will be playing at home against River Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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