After constant struggles on the road, Port Jervis has finally found some success away from home. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Minisink Valley Warriors on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Port Jervis in their matchups with Minisink Valley: they've now lost six in a row.
For Minisink Valley's part, Emily Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Minisink Valley got a massive performance out of Jazmin Mejia, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Hannah Ringus was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Port Jervis' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Minisink Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Port Jervis will take on Beacon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Minisink Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Cornwall Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Minisink Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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