Softball Recap: Fredericktown Freddies vs. River Valley Vikings
Fredericktown won the last time they faced River Valley, and things went their way on Monday too. The Fredericktown Freddies came out on top against the River Valley Vikings by a score of 17-12.
Taylor Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brown was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Jesenia Montalvo was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Kelsey Bell was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Like Fredericktown, River Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Lanie Wooten. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Wooten was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Samantha Woods was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Braun, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Fredericktown is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for River Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-6.
Fredericktown will be playing in front of their home fans against Johnstown-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fredericktown is facing Johnstown-Monroe at the right time seeing as Johnstown-Monroe is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for River Valley, they will be playing at home against Lakewood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. River Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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