The Indian Valley Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Indian Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Indian Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Dover, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Braves fell just short of the Crimson Tornadoes by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Crimson Tornadoes recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Shelby Gossett was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Gossett was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, while Strasburg-Franklin put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Buckeye Trail. The Tigers walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Warriors.
Not much got past Lauren Harvey, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Buckeye Trail off the board. Harvey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Miley Reifenschneider, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Indian Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Indian Valley came up short against Strasburg-Franklin in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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