Conotton Valley owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Sandy Valley Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Conotton Valley also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Madison Kelley's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Conotton Valley's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Masy Baker, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Conotton Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Sandy Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conotton Valley will stay at home for another game and welcome Tuscarawas Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Conotton Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Sandy Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Garaway at 5:00 p.m. Sandy Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Garaway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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