After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Newcomerstown was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell 5-2 to the Conotton Valley Rockets. Newcomerstown has not had much luck with Conotton Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Conotton Valley's part, Madison Kelley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lillian Booth, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Delilah Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Newcomerstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Conotton Valley, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newcomerstown will take on Conotton Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Conotton Valley, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Tuscarawas Valley at 5:00 p.m. Conotton Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Tuscarawas Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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