On Wednesday, Spring Valley faced Cabell Midland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Spring Valley Timberwolves fell victim to a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of the Cabell Midland Knights. The loss was just more heartbreak for Spring Valley who fell 2-0 when the teams previously met back in April of 2023.
For Cabell Midland's part, Audrea Watts made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Watts was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cabell Midland let Addison Perdue and Hayla Norris loose on the outfield. Perdue scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Norris went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Perdue is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Olivia Bell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Spring Valley fell to 3-1. As for Cabell Midland, the win was the fifth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Spring Valley will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hurricane at 6:00 p.m. Spring Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Cabell Midland, they will head out on the road to square off against Parkersburg at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cabell Midland is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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