After flying high against Rockville last Tuesday, Cromwell came back down to earth. The Cromwell Panthers fell just short of the Valley Regional Warriors by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Cromwell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valley Regional apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Valley Regional's part, Kellyn Kolber made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Kolber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kolber was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Riley Soares was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Nataly Pavon-Avila was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Cromwell's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Valley Regional, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cromwell will challenge North Branford at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. North Branford will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Cromwell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Valley Regional, they will head out on the road to face off against Haddam-Killingworth at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Valley Regional is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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