River Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Shamokin Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Valley of the 11-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For West Shamokin's part, Lily Jordan and Malena Stewart did most of the damage at the plate: Jordan scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Stewart scored a run while going 2-for-4. Maria Young was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
River Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for West Shamokin, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
River Valley will head out on the road to square off against Northern Cambria at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northern Cambria is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for West Shamokin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Homer-Center at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in West Shamokin's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
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