The Valley View Eagles will face off against the Poly Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Valley View's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Poly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Valley View couldn't beat JW North on Wednesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the first inning. The Eagles fell 12-9 to the Huskies. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Poly waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Coyotes by a score of 7-2. With that win, the Bears brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Marley Audoma was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 20 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Poly got a big performance out of Brookelyn Duerfeldt, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Duerfeldt a new career-high. Honesty Romero was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Poly kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
Poly's record now sits at 16-7. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 19-4.
Valley View came up short against Poly when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 5-0. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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