Softball Recap: Conotton Valley Rockets vs. Tuscarawas Valley Trojans
Conotton Valley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans. That's two games straight that Conotton Valley has won by exactly three runs.
Not much got past Masy Baker, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Tuscarawas Valley off the board. Baker has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Conotton Valley's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison Kelley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Tuscarawas Valley's side, Maysa Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
The win made it two in a row for Conotton Valley and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conotton Valley will take on Newcomerstown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Conotton Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Newcomerstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tuscarawas Valley, they will be playing at home against Waynedale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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