The South Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Pioneer Valley Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. South is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Golden Valley 6-5.
Meanwhile, Pioneer Valley scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Caruthers 13-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Pioneer Valley considering their two-run performance the game before.
Pioneer Valley got a great performance from Ciena Acosta as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Acosta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Adrianna Padilla was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Mila Dolores, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
South is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Pioneer Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
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