Bureau Valley put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Monmouth-Roseville Titans with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Bureau Valley as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Madison Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Bureau Valley let Sadie Bailey and Les Maynard loose on the outfield. Bailey scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Maynard scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Emma Stabler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Bureau Valley's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-8. As for Monmouth-Roseville, they dropped their record down to 2-16 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bureau Valley will take on Hall at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bureau Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Hall's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Monmouth-Roseville, they will head out on the road to face off against Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sherrard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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