Eagle Valley won the last time they faced Meeker, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Eagle Valley Devils won by a run and slipped past the Meeker Cowboys 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Devils.
Phedre Kempton spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lily Brueck, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ashton French, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.
Eagle Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Meeker, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eagle Valley beat Meeker by a score of 18-14 later that day.
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