After a string of seven wins, Smith Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Coleville Wolves. The match marked that first time this season in which Smith Valley was not able to get on the board.
For Coleville's part, Kaelyn Lange was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over six innings pitched. Lange was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Emma Harshman was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Rhiannon French was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Smith Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. As for Coleville, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Smith Valley will take on Whittell at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coleville, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Mineral County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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