Softball Recap: Conotton Valley Rockets vs. East Canton Hornets
Conotton Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Canton Hornets a 17-0 shutout. With that win, Conotton Valley brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Masy Baker made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Baker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Delilah Williams was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braxton Neilson, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Conotton Valley pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Canton, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Conotton Valley beat East Canton by a score of 11-3 later that day.
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