Softball Recap: Valley Falls Dragons vs. Atchison County Tigers
Valley Falls put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Atchison County Tigers with a sharp 11-2 victory. 11 seems to be a good number for Valley Falls as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lauren Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Renay Myers was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Gracie Conner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Atchison County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKinzee Bauerle, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Valley Falls' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-3. As for Atchison County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Valley Falls will head out on the road to take on Jackson Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Valley Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Atchison County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Horton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Horton is coming into the game with six straight losses on the road, meaning Atchison County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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