The Otter Valley Otters will take on the Hartford Hurricanes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Otter Valley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Otter Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Brattleboro, who was ranked 20th at the time (Otter Valley was ranked eighth). The Otters never let the Bears get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Friday. Considering the Otters have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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Sophie Parker made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Leann Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adyson Humiston, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Otter Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hartford posted their closest win since May 20, 2024 on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Bellows Falls. The win continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Terriers: they've now won four in a row.
Serenitee Martel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Martel was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sylvia Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Hartford pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Otter Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Otter Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .492. However, it's not like Hartford struggles in that department as they've averaged .488. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Otter Valley couldn't quite get it done against Hartford in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 10-6. Can the Otters avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
