The Cedar Valley Aviators will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Alta Hawks at 1:00 p.m. Cedar Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Cedar Valley finally turned things around against Alta on Saturday. Cedar Valley came out on top against Alta by a score of 11-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Cedar Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Cedar Valley got a massive performance out of Eva Okusi, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jeslyn Collins, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-2.
Cedar Valley's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13. As for Alta, they dropped their record down to 8-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cedar Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. However, it's not like Alta struggles in that department as they've averaged .410. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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