The Kennett Indians will head out on the road to take on the Valley View Blazers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Kennett sitting on six straight victories and Valley View on four.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kennett gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Greenville 17-1. That's two games straight that Kennett has won by exactly 16 runs.
Handley McAtee made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. McAtee was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Kennett let Hadley Wilson and Lauren Barton loose on the outfield. Wilson went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Barton fired off four runs, four doubles, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Kynsly McCaig was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Valley View beat Searcy 5-1 on Tuesday.
Riley Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Ellie Dawson was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Racey Talley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Kennett has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 22-6 record this season. As for Valley View, they pushed their record up to 18-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Valley View's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kennett has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .510. It's a different story for Valley View, though, as they've only averaged .360. Will they be able to contain Kennett's hitters?
Kennett suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Valley View in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Thankfully for Kennett, Katie Dreiling (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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