Eagle Valley waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Meeker Cowboys by a score of 18-14. That's more bragging rights for the Devils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lily Brueck made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Eagle Valley got a massive performance out of Abby Talbot, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ellia Blakey, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-6.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eagle Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
Eagle Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Meeker, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
Eagle Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Meeker, they will head out to challenge Battle Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Battle Mountain is coming into the match with four straight defeats at home, meaning Meeker will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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