River Valley extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-12 in the process. They came up short against the Brodhead Cardinals, falling 7-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blackhawks of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in June of 2023.
As for Brodhead, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Brodhead's part, Mady Henning was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave Henning a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Keegan Steinke was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Ava Risum was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.
River Valley has already played their next contest (against Belmont), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Brodhead, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-4 victory against Big Foot on the 13th.
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