Walker Valley typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Cleveland proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Walker Valley Mustangs and snuck past 3-2. That's two games straight that Cleveland has won by just one run.
Lily O'Bryan made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over ten innings pitched. O'Bryan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
O'Bryan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ja'Maya Hill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Cleveland, Walker Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryann Presswood. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Presswood has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Presswood was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Morgan Rice made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Madison Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Walker Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory was the third in a row for Cleveland, bringing their record for this year to 21-13. As for Walker Valley, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-6-1.
As of now, neither Cleveland nor Walker Valley have any future games scheduled.
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