For the second straight game, Highland will face off against River Valley. The Fighting Scots will welcome the Vikings at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Highland has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Highland didn't have quite enough to beat River Valley and fell 4-3. The Fighting Scots haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For River Valley's part, Kylie Eastep spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. Eastep has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, River Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Street, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Another was Emersyn Isom, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
River Valley's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
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