Valley and Strasburg-Franklin squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers by a score of 2-0. Considering the last time Valley couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Strasburg-Franklin's part, the result came thanks to Amelia Spidell's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Spidell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Strasburg-Franklin's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Miley Reifenschneider, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Olivia Spidell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Strasburg-Franklin, the victory (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 28-3.
Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they will face off against Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Strasburg-Franklin is looking to tack on another W to their 19-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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