Valley lost against Portsmouth West back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Valley Indians lost 13-3 to the Portsmouth West Senators. Valley has not had much luck with Portsmouth West recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Portsmouth West's part, Kate Rollins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. Rollins has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emily Moore was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Maci Bradford was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Valley's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Portsmouth West, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Valley will head out on the road to face off against Wheelersburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheelersburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Valley likes a good challenge. As for Portsmouth West, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Eastern at 1:00 p.m.
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