Sugar Valley Rural can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Benton Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Sugar Valley Rural, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brynn Swanger and Dakota Holdren made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Swanger pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Holdren struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Swanger scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Holdren scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lilly Mundrick was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Johnson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Sugar Valley Rural's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for Benton, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sugar Valley Rural will challenge Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sugar Valley Rural is facing Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy at the right time seeing as Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. Benton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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