Happy Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to the Sullivan East Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Happy Valley of the 14-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
For Sullivan East's part, Raquel Del Prete spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Sullivan East saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Ashbrook, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Carly Bradford, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Happy Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sullivan East, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4.
Happy Valley will head out on the road to challenge Chuckey-Doak at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sullivan East, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rye Cove at 5:00 p.m.
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