Water Valley extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 11-17 in the process. They lost 22-0 to the Riverside Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-3 on Wednesday.
As for Riverside, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-6. Considering they have won 18 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Riverside's part, Allie Reed made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one hit in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Paislee Misskelley was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley English, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
While Water Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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