Softball Recap: Hidden Valley falls despite strong effort from CARLIE PLUNKETT

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 4:12pm

Softball Recap: Hidden Valley Titans vs. Blacksburg Bruins

If Hidden Valley was riding high off their 11-2 takedown of Patrick Henry last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hidden Valley Titans took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blacksburg Bruins on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hidden Valley of the 19-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.

CARLIE PLUNKETT made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was RILEY EADES, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

On Blacksburg's side, the team relied heavily on Katey Mathena, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Mathena is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Madelyn Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.

Hidden Valley now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Blacksburg, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.

Hidden Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Cave Spring at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Blacksburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Christiansburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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