Williams Valley had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Minersville Battlin' Miners 10-8. That's more bragging rights for Williams Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Olivia Hand was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hand was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Audrina Fry was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Kobularik, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Williams Valley pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Minersville, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Williams Valley will take on Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Tri-Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games. As for Minersville, they will head out on the road to square off against Weatherly at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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