Hidden Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 13-4 defeat to the Christiansburg Blue Demons might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hidden Valley of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
CARLIE PLUNKETT made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hidden Valley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christiansburg didn't hit any.
On Christiansburg's side, Sophia Russell made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Russell was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Reagan Smith was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyrstin Lowe, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Hidden Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Christiansburg, they pushed their record up to 9-1-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Hidden Valley will be playing at home against Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Christiansburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Abingdon at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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