Nooksack Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of the Meridian Trojans by a score of 7-5. Nooksack Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Meridian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Payton Bartl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Alayna Dykstra and Lainey Kimball did some serious damage despite the final result: Dykstra scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Kimball scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Nooksack Valley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Meridian didn't hit any.
On Meridian's side, Katie Prengaman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Prengaman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Prengaman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Prengaman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sydney TenKley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Nooksack Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Meridian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
Nooksack Valley will challenge Squalicum at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nooksack Valley is facing Squalicum at the right time seeing as Squalicum is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Meridian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Blaine at 4:00 p.m. Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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