After a string of four wins, Banks's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Valley Catholic Valiants by a score of 4-2. Banks was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but Valley Catholic's pitcher proved too tough.
Brooklynn Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Banks saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brylee Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Banks now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Valley Catholic, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Banks will square off against Rainier at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Neah-Kah-Nie at 3:00 p.m. Valley Catholic is facing Neah-Kah-Nie at the right time seeing as Neah-Kah-Nie is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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