Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask River Valley). They blew past the Elgin Comets 18-3 on Saturday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Comets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Sidney Street made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Samantha Woods
| 04/12/25 @ Elgin | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Pleasant | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Pleasant | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Heath | 0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Ontario | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Kylie Eastep and Samantha Woods did most of the damage at the plate: Eastep went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Woods scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Woods continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Braun, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
River Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elgin only managed six hits.
River Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Elgin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Coincidentally, River Valley and Elgin will both be playing Liberty Union the next time they take the field. The Comets will host the Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Vikings will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.
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