Valley Forge extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping them down to 2-9. They came up short against the Lakewood Rangers, falling 18-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rangers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-4 back in April.
As for Lakewood, their record now sits at 7-9. They not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 8th (when they won 18-0).
For Lakewood's part, Ella Bower was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Bower has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jada Goings, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Emily Gillick was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Valley Forge will square off against rival Normandy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lakewood is set to challenge their familiar foe Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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