Sugar Valley Rural was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 21-4 to the Bucktail Bucks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sugar Valley Rural of the 22-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Sugar Valley Rural saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Holdren, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Holdren has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Bucktail's side, Eva Sockman made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Sockman was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Bucktail got a massive performance out of Lola English, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Makenzie Wagner was another key contributor, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
Sugar Valley Rural's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Bucktail, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Sugar Valley Rural will be playing in front of their home fans against Muncy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bucktail, they will head out on the road to face off against Montgomery at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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