Valley Heights waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Republic County Buffaloes by a score of 10-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Valley Heights also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Paige Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
In other batting news, Anne Toerber was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Tessa Bigham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Republic County's side, Avery Stindt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Stindt is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Frankie Snapp, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Valley Heights pushed their record up to 3-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for Republic County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Valley Heights beat Republic County by a score of 5-3 later that day.
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