Moorefield dropped to 14-14 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-0 to the Washington Patriots. The game marked the first time this year in which the Yellow Jackets were not able to get on the board.
As for Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
For Washington's part, Sophie Valentine made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Valentine was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenzie O'Hara, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Peyton Burns was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Washington beat Moorefield by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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