The River Valley Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Lexington Minutemen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with River Valley sitting on five straight wins and Lexington on 19.
Last Wednesday, River Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over Highland, taking the game 5-1.
Lanie Wooten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Samantha Woods was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Lexington stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They put the hurt on Perkins with a sharp 10-0 win.
Savannah Lutz looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lexington got a big performance out of Kylie Galownia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Kylie Thornton was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
River Valley pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lexington, their win bumped their record up to 19-0.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. River Valley has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.1 hits per game. However, it's not like Lexington struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.2. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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