Valley View fell victim to Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverside Rebels. It was the first time this season that Valley View let down their fans at home.
Riley Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valley View saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Whitlock, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Valley View's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-5. As for Riverside, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 18-0.
Valley View will head out on the road to challenge Benton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Riverside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wynne at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wynne: 2.6, Riverside: 0.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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