Tuesday just wasn't the day for Thompson Valley's offense. They came up short against the Wellington Eagles on Tuesday, falling 10-0. Thompson Valley just can't catch a break and has now endured six losses in a row.
Mia Villafranca put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple.
Even though they lost, Thompson Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington only tossed five.
Thompson Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Wellington, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Thompson Valley will challenge Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thompson Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Wellington, they will welcome Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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