Softball Preview: Mid Valley Spartans vs. West Scranton Invaders
The Mid Valley Spartans have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the West Scranton Invaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mid Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so West Scranton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mid Valley can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. They never let Lakeland onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mid Valley considering their two-run performance the match before.
Ava Hazelton looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Natalie Barrett was incredible, firing off two home runs, nine RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Chiara Zavislak was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Scranton suffered a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Wallenpaupack Area on Saturday.
Mid Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for West Scranton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.
Everything went Mid Valley's way against West Scranton when the teams last played back in March of 2016 as Mid Valley made off with a 9-1 victory. Does Mid Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Scranton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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