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| 04/28/25 - Home | 10-5 W |
| 04/02/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 03/02/23 - Neutral | 1-7 L |
After only one run in their last game, Midland Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Chapin on Monday. The Mustangs came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 10-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-1 on April 2nd.
Larue Hicks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mallorie Smith, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jordan Nelson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Midland Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in 11 consecutive matchups.
Midland Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Chapin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Coming up, Midland Valley will host Dutch Fork at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chapin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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