After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Preston, Marsh Valley was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bear Lake Bears a 15-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Marsh Valley has managed all season.
Lydia Howell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Howell has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Howell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Paige Greenwell was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Kallie Dahlke was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Marsh Valley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Bear Lake, they dropped their record down to 8-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Marsh Valley will take on American Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Marsh Valley is facing American Falls at the right time seeing as American Falls is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bear Lake, they will head out on the road to take on Soda Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bear Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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