The Bureau Valley Storm will head out to square off against the Biggsville West Central Heat at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bureau Valley 3.7, Biggsville West Central 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Bureau Valley's victory against Henry-Senachwine wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Storm never let the Mallards get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Storm have posted since March 18th.
Meanwhile, Biggsville West Central put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Monday. They put the hurt on Hamilton with a sharp 8-0 win. The Heat might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Miley Stimpson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lily Higgins and Addie Seitz did most of the damage at the plate: Higgins went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Seitz went 3-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Seitz has posted over her last 13 contests. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Hines, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Biggsville West Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive games.
Biggsville West Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bureau Valley, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-12.
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