Mustangs
| 03/28/25 @ Spring Valley | 20 |
| 03/14/25 @ Brookland-Cayce | 17 |
| 03/17/25 vs Brookland-Cayce | 16 |
| 03/28/25 @ Spring Valley | 14 |
| 03/21/25 vs Airport | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Midland Valley). They were the clear victors by a 20-6 margin over the Spring Valley Vikings on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mallorie Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Midland Valley got a massive performance out of Bailey Seabolt, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Seabolt also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jordan Nelson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Midland Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Midland Valley and bumps their season record up to 8-5. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Spring Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Midland Valley will take on Aiken at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Aiken has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.89 runs per game on average), something Midland Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Spring Valley, they will head out to challenge Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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