Softball Recap: Dunmore Bucks vs. Mid Valley Spartans
Dunmore lost against Mid Valley last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Dunmore Bucks took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mid Valley Spartans. Dunmore has struggled against Mid Valley recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Rachel Walsh was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Walsh has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Walsh was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Tristan Canavan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mid Valley's side, Ava Hazelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Audrey Hasenzahl was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista Cortazar, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Dunmore's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Mid Valley, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Dunmore will head out on the road to face off against Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lakeland is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Dunmore will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Mid Valley will take on Western Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mid Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Western Wayne's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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