River Valley extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 4-13. They came up short against the Wellston Golden Rockets, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 on April 8th.
River Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paislee Darst, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Wellston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
On Wellston's side, Peyton Sickles looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sickles has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Raylen Landrum was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since April 1st. Reece Karr was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
River Valley has already played their next game, a 15-1 loss against Gallia Academy on the 28th. As for Wellston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 13-2 victory against Nelsonville-York on the 27th.
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