Softball Recap: Crescent Valley Raiders vs. Woodburn Bulldogs
Crescent Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Woodburn on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Woodburn Bulldogs by a score of 5-3. Crescent Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Woodburn apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Clara Fitts spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abby Kessler made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jessie Brown, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Crescent Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Crescent Valley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-8. As for Woodburn, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Crescent Valley will head out on the road to challenge Lebanon at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Lebanon's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Crescent Valley has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season. Woodburn will take on McKay at 5:00 p.m. in Monday's first game. Woodburn is facing McKay at the right time seeing as McKay is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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