The Valley Heights Mustangs will challenge the Republic County Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Valley Heights has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Republic County will arrive with four straight victories.
Valley Heights came up short against Onaga last Monday, falling 17-2.
Valley Heights saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Miller, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Miller has hit this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Republic County). They were the clear victors by a 24-14 margin over Sacred Heart on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Republic County got a massive performance out of Avery Stindt, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Stindt has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Grae Siemsen was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases and four runs.
Republic County pushed their record up to 6-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Valley Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Valley Heights beat Republic County 6-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Buffaloes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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