For the second straight game, Bureau Valley will face off against Biggsville West Central. The Storm will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Heat at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bureau Valley 3.9, Biggsville West Central 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bureau Valley fell victim to Biggsville West Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Heat. The Storm's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Biggsville West Central's part, Miley Stimpson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Stimpson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Lauren Winters and Rylie Ferguson did most of the damage at the plate: Winters went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Ferguson went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Winters has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Becca Hinshaw, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
The victory (which was Biggsville West Central's seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bureau Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-13.
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