After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Stillman Valley finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hononegah Indians. Stillman Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hononegah apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Hononegah's part, not much got past Aislynn Palmer, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Stillman Valley off the board. Palmer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hononegah saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzi Haas, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Peyton Klikno was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Stillman Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 20-8. As for Hononegah, the win was the 18th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Central the next time they take the field. Stillman Valley will head out to face Central at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Hononegah will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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