Valley Falls proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by nine) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-11 victory over the Jackson Heights Cobras. The win was nothing new for Valley Falls as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lauren Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Brown has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Korie Kirkwood and Renay Myers did most of the damage at the plate: Kirkwood scored three runs while going 4-for-5, while Myers went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Myers has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gracie Conner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Valley Falls' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Jackson Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley Falls beat Jackson Heights by a score of 17-2 later that day.
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