Thursday just wasn't the day for Valley Heights's offense. They fell just short of the Wabaunsee Chargers by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. Valley Heights' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Wabaunsee's part, the result came thanks to Ava Meinhardt's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Meinhardt has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wabaunsee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarah Denton, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Valley Heights' loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Wabaunsee, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-11.
Valley Heights will look to defend their home field on Monday against Holton at 4:30 p.m. Holton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. Wabaunsee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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