After flying high against Corner Canyon last Thursday, Copper Hills came back down to earth. The Copper Hills Grizzlies fell just short of the Cedar Valley Aviators by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Copper Hills of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Kennedy Jennings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emery Bishop and Clarissa Hotton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bishop scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Hotton scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cedar Valley's side, Catharina Underwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Underwood was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Underwood wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mindy Ward, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Copper Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Cedar Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Copper Hills has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Riverton at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Cedar Valley, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Salem Hills at 3:30 p.m. Salem Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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