
Mustangs
04/22/25 vs Eau Claire | 16 |
04/10/25 vs Lawrence | 16 |
05/06/25 vs Howardsville Christian | 15 |
04/29/25 vs Berrien Springs | 15 |
04/22/25 vs Eau Claire | 12 |
River Valley never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Howardsville Christian Eagles as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Greta Vollma was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Addy Lynch was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Laney Strother, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
River Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
River Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Howardsville Christian, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
River Valley has already played their next contest (against Westville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Howardsville Christian, they will square off against Eau Claire at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Beavers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.86 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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