Hughesville will venture away from home to face off against Mid Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hughesville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Mid Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hughesville heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Loyalsock Township. Considering the last time the Spartans couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Lake-Lehman typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Mid Valley proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Knights 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Spartans have posted since April 14th.
Ava Hazelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Krista Cortazar was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Elise Larson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Mid Valley and bumps their season record up to 20-3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Hughesville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-6 record.
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