River Valley waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Highland Fighting Scots. That's more bragging rights for River Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lanie Wooten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samantha Woods, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Highland's side, Bri Tuggle made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
River Valley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Highland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Valley will face off against Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to square off against Northmor at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northmor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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