It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Metea Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the DeKalb Barbs 10-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Metea Valley considering their two-run performance the game before.
Charlie Benesh spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Reese Valha, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Eakin, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Metea Valley's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for DeKalb, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metea Valley will challenge Waubonsie Valley at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Metea Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for DeKalb, they will head out on the road to face off against Neuqua Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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