Friday just wasn't the day for Pymatuning Valley's offense. They lost 8-0 to the Rootstown Rovers on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Pymatuning Valley's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Saige Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and six unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Pymatuning Valley's loss dropped their record down to 19-3. As for Rootstown, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
Pymatuning Valley will challenge Lakeside at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pymatuning Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Rootstown, they will head out on the road to take on Columbiana at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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