Valley View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 12-2 loss to the Paradise Panthers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Valley View of the 17-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Paradise's part, McKenna Snyder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). Snyder was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Paradise let Brooklyn Force and Lacy Pollard loose on the outfield. Force scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Pollard scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese Yoder, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Valley View's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Paradise, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-7-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley View will challenge Sharyland at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Paradise, they will head out on the road to face off against S & S Consolidated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. S & S Consolidated's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Paradise's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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