On Monday, Medomak Valley faced Leavitt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Medomak Valley Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Leavitt Hornets. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Medomak Valley.
Madison Boynton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Boynton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Boynton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Haley Puchalski was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Arianna Sproul, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Leavitt's side, Madison Dutil made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Boulay, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Medomak Valley pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Leavitt, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Medomak Valley will take on Gardiner at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Leavitt, they will be playing at home against Morse at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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