After flying high against Howardsville Christian last Tuesday, River Valley came back down to earth. The River Valley Mustangs fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Williamston Hornets on Saturday.
For Williamston's part, Ava Jolin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Williamston let Thea Fortin and Jaiden Griffith loose on the outfield. Fortin scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Griffith went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ava Nielson, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
River Valley now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Williamston, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
River Valley will head out on the road to challenge Eau Claire at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Williamston, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-5 defeat vs. Mendon on the 20th.
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