Softball Recap: Newcomerstown Trojans vs. Conotton Valley Rockets
Newcomerstown lost against Conotton Valley last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Newcomerstown Trojans fell 11-8 to the Conotton Valley Rockets. Newcomerstown has not had much luck with Conotton Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Conotton Valley's part, Madison Kelley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Kelley has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kelley was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jenica Frutig and Delaney Peters did most of the damage at the plate: Frutig scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Peters went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mylie Galigher, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Newcomerstown now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Conotton Valley, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Newcomerstown didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-6 loss vs. West Muskingum on the 20th. Conotton Valley has also already played their next match, a 17-0 win against East Canton on the 18th.
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