Softball Recap: Conotton Valley Rockets vs. Upper Arlington Golden Bears
Conotton Valley entered their tilt with Upper Arlington with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Upper Arlington Golden Bears out 8-6. That's two games straight that Conotton Valley has won by exactly two runs.
Masy Baker and Ava Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Baker didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Williams pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Baker has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. At bat, Baker got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple and a run, while Williams scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madison Kelley, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Braxton Neilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Conotton Valley's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conotton Valley will square off against Malvern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Upper Arlington, they will head out on the road to face off against Chardon at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Chardon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Upper Arlington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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