The Sandy Valley Cardinals will challenge the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Sandy Valley got the win against Hiland by a conclusive 23-2. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Tuscarawas Valley strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ridgewood a 9-0 shutout.
Brennen Reichman made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arieana Wade, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Delaney Erickson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Tuscarawas Valley's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sandy Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-3-1.
Sandy Valley couldn't quite finish off Tuscarawas Valley in their previous meeting back in March and fell 5-3. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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