There's no place like home for Mississinawa Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Twin Valley South Panthers on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blackhawks, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Godfrey
| 04/22/25 vs Twin Valley South | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Arcanum | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Versailles | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Russia | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ National Trail | 1 |
Ella Godfrey was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Gentry Newbauer was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cora Hoggatt, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Mississinawa Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Mississinawa Valley back to even at 6-6. As for Twin Valley South, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mississinawa Valley will welcome Ansonia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blackhawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Twin Valley South, they will face off against Fairlawn at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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