Softball Recap: Sullivan County Griffins vs. Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix
Sullivan County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They blew past the Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix 13-3. Fans of Sullivan County have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
The team relied heavily on Mariah Halabuk, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Sugar Valley Rural's side, Cheyenne Weaver and Olivia Clester did some serious damage despite the final result: Weaver scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Clester got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Olivia Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Sullivan County's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Sugar Valley Rural, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sullivan County will take on Montgomery at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.5 runs per game on average), something Sullivan County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sugar Valley Rural, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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