Softball Preview: Ligonier Valley Rams vs. Yough Cougars
The Ligonier Valley Rams will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Yough Cougars at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Ligonier Valley narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mt. Pleasant 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ligonier Valley.
Meanwhile, Yough had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the Trojans onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Kylee Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Fisher has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Fisher was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Fisher wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylin Ritenour, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Ligonier Valley pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Yough, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Ligonier Valley couldn't quite finish off Yough when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Ligonier Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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