The Bureau Valley Storm will face off against the ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bureau Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while ROWVA/Williamsfield will come in with four straight victories.
On Tuesday, Bureau Valley came up short against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] and fell 6-2.
Bureau Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danica Benavidez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, ROWVA/Williamsfield posted their closest win since April 11th on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Henry-Senachwine 2-1.
Hannah Gehring spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
ROWVA/Williamsfield's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Bureau Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Bureau Valley couldn't quite get it done against ROWVA/Williamsfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 4-1. Can the Storm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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