The Spring Valley Timberwolves will challenge the Wayne Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight losses, while Wayne will come in with three straight victories.
Spring Valley managed to slip by Herbert Hoover the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Timberwolves came up short against the Huskies on Wednesday, falling 9-0.
Meanwhile, Wayne beat Ripley 10-5 on Thursday.
Bristol Tiller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Tiller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Maddie Dillon was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexa Bishop, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Wayne hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 5-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Wayne's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Spring Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Spring Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Wayne in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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