Keota is 0-10 against English Valleys since June of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Keota Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the English Valleys Bears at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Keota will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 17-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Belle Plaine on Friday. Keota came out on top in a nail-biter against Belle Plaine and snuck past 8-6.
Addy Purkeypile spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lexus Detweiler, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Maya Dalton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, English Valleys beat Iowa Valley 5-2 on Friday.
Keota's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-15. As for English Valleys, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Keota suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to English Valleys in their previous matchup back in May. Can Keota avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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