Pymatuning Valley came tearing into Friday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Chalker Wildcats 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Pymatuning Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Saige Payne spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Allison Clark was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Kylie Luke was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Chalker's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.1 innings and she was also dialed-in: Gabby Hromada gave up only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, Gabby Nieves made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Pymatuning Valley's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Chalker, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pymatuning Valley will take on Edgewood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pymatuning Valley: 2.6, Edgewood: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Chalker, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maplewood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Maplewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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