Softball Preview: Fort Hill Sentinels vs. Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams
Fort Hill has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Thursday, Fort Hill fell victim to a rough 20-4 defeat at the hands of St. James.
Meanwhile, Turkeyfoot Valley Area had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Blacklick Valley by a score of 7-4 on Wednesday. The victory was just what Turkeyfoot Valley Area needed coming off of a 16-2 loss in their prior contest.
Rhylan Rugg made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Rugg was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Maleigha Younkin was incredible, going 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jessica Pepe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Fort Hill dropped their record down to 0-2 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
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