Eagle Valley waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Battle Mountain Huskies a 20-0 shutout. The Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Phedre Kempton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abby Talbot was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ellia Blakey, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three runs.
Eagle Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Battle Mountain, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eagle Valley is on the road again on Tuesday to play Cedaredge at 2:00 p.m. As for Battle Mountain, they will square off against Aspen at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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