Marais des Cygnes Valley was led to victory by Kelsey Rice, who turned in her biggest game of the season in Friday's first game. Pleasant Ridge had no answer to Rice as she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Rice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Rice's strong effort led Marais des Cygnes Valley over Pleasant Ridge and she'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. in Friday's second game. Rice's big game helped Marais des Cygnes Valley snap a seven-game streak of losses on the road. Can Rice lead Marais des Cygnes Valley to another win and start a streak of a new kind? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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