Softball Recap: Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix vs. Montgomery Red Raiders
If Sugar Valley Rural was feeling good off their 13-3 takedown of Millville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sugar Valley Rural Phoenix wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-3 walloping at the hands of the Montgomery Red Raiders on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sugar Valley Rural in their matchups with Montgomery: they've now lost seven in a row.
Sugar Valley Rural saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Clester, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Montgomery's side, Ava Hartman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. Hartman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hartman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Madisyn Miller was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Falin Reynolds was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sugar Valley Rural's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Montgomery, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Sugar Valley Rural will head out on the road to challenge Hughesville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Montgomery, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Benton at 4:30 p.m.
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