Thompson Valley got themselves on the board against Greeley Central on Saturday, but Greeley Central never followed suit. They blew past the Greeley Central Wildcats 15-0. Considering the Eagles have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mia Villafranca was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Thompson Valley got a massive performance out of Anabelle Gerarrd, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ella Raabe, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thompson Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Thompson Valley and bumps their season record up to 10-5. As for Greeley Central, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Thompson Valley will head out to take on Timnath at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Timnath is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Greeley Central, they will welcome Roosevelt at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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