Softball Preview: Mid Valley Spartans vs. Riverside Vikings
Mid Valley is 9-1 against Riverside since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mid Valley Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Riverside Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Mid Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Riverside is hoping to do on Wednesday what Holy Cross couldn't on Monday: put an end to Mid Valley's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mid Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Holy Cross and snuck past 3-1.
Ava Hazelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Parker Bennett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Chiara Zavislak was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, while it was Riverside who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Dunmore who put up more. Riverside fell just short of Dunmore by a score of 5-3.
Mid Valley's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Mid Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverside when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Mid Valley repeat their success, or does Riverside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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